The Lancaster Bible College Women's Basketball team kicked off the month of December at home as they hosted Saint Elizabeth on Monday night, racing to a 63-48 victory for their second straight win. The Chargers improve to 2-7 overall while the Eagles fall to 2-4 overall.
 
How it Happened:
Senior Raven Hunter got the scoring started for the Chargers with a layup, then the Eagles swung ahead 3-2 for their only lead of the first half. Junior Isabella Eufemia put LBC back up on a pair of free throws, then freshman Emily Wilson hit a jumper for a three-point lead. Saint Elizabeth tied the game twice throughout the rest of the first quarter, then a Hunter free throw put LBC up 10-9 at the end of 10 minutes.
 
Bella Eufemia opened the second-quarter scoring with a made 3-pointer for a four-point lead, but the Eagles matched right away with a three of their own. Eufemia knocked down another three, then junior Rachel Nolt hit back-to-back jump shots to keep the Chargers on top. With four minutes left in the half, Nolt got a layup to go, then knocked down a 3-pointer at the top of the key for a nine-point LBC lead. Eufemia closed the half with her third made three of the quarter, giving the Chargers a 30-18 halftime advantage.
 
Hunter matched an early Eagles score with a layup in the paint, then had another score with six minutes to go in the third for the Chargers' largest lead of the game thus far at 16 points. Saint Elizabeth came within a dozen several times, but the Chargers kept them at arm's length with Nolt and Hunter keeping up the pace on the scoreboard. Eufemia ended the third quarter with another 3-pointer as the Chargers carried a 13-point lead into the final period.
 
Wilson had a pair of scores early in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles fought back to within 10 points by the seven-minute mark. That's when Eufemia hit yet another 3-pointer from the corner and Hunter had another layup to get it back to 15 within two minutes. The Chargers closed out the game by drawing fouls to add points on the board and keeping Saint Elizabeth off of it, closing out a 15-point home victory to open up December with a win.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot 39-percent from the floor, 39-percent from 3-point range, and 52-percent from the free throw line
- The Eagles shot 30-percent from the floor, 23-percent from three, and 56-percent on free throws
- Isabella Eufemia led the Chargers with a career-high 25 points, shooting 6-7 from 3-point range with a career-high nine rebounds
- Raven Hunter added 14 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season
- Rachel Nolt also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds
- The Eagles were led by Elyssa Russo with a team-high 15 points
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 13-2 all-time against Saint Elizabeth and have their first win over the Eagles since 2018. The Chargers have won back-to-back games for the first time since January and have their first 15+ point home win since December 7, 2024 against Rosemont. Isabella Eufemia notched a career-high 25 points in her first career 20-point game, making a career-high six threes with a career-high in rebounds as well with nine. Eufemia becomes one of just 10 players in all of the NCCAA this season with six made 3-pointers in a game, the most threes by a Charger in a game since Jenna Dombach had six on February 13 against Notre Dame (Md.). Rachel Nolt reached 500 career rebounds in tonight's game with 10, ranking 11th in program history in total rebounds.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers open up United East Conference play at home on Wednesday, December 3 as they host Cedar Crest at 5:00 p.m.