The Lancaster Bible College Women's Basketball team returned home to host Keystone in United East play on Saturday afternoon, earning a 66-45 victory for their third straight win and staying unblemished in conference play. The Chargers improve to 7-10 overall and 5-0 in the United East while the Giants fall to 3-13 overall and 2-3 in the United East.
 
How it Happened:
Shania Stoltzfus (So.) had the first five points for the Chargers as she opened the scoring with a layup and then hit a 3-pointer, but halfway through the quarter Keystone took a 7-6 edge. The Chargers closed the half on a 7-0 run as Rachel Nolt (Jr.) picked up a pair of assists, then Isabella Eufemia (Jr.) knocked down a three in the final minute as the Chargers led 13-7 after 10 minutes.
 
Keystone opened up the second quarter with a three, but Emily Wilson (Fr.) answered with a three of her own off an assist from Nolt. The Chargers finished another 7-0 run after back-to-back baskets by Raven Hunter (Sr.). The lead was stretched to 11 after another 3-pointer by Eufemia, then maintained after a Wilson jumper. The Giants got the deficit down to single-digits at halftime as they trailed LBC 27-19 at the half.
 
Nolt and Wilson started the second half with baskets, but Keystone hit a three to make it a seven-point game early. Later in the half, the Chargers scored six in a row as Stoltzfus and Wilson each added layups, then Wilson and Miriam Spender (Fr.) each added free throws towards the end of the quarter as LBC led by a dozen heading into the final quarter.
 
The Chargers had the first five points of the fourth quarter as Stoltzfus hit another three and Nolt hit two free throws. Nolt heated up in the fourth with two more scores and a free throw by the halfway point of the quarter, then Wilson hit a jumper plus the foul for the three-point play. The Chargers played well down the stretch as they closed out a big home win over the Giants and improved to a perfect 5-0 in United East play.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot 42-percent from the floor, 36-percent from 3-point range, and 52-percent from the free throw line
- The Giants shot 24-percent from the floor, 21-percent from three, and 71-percent on free throws
- Emily Wilson led the Chargers with 16 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double
- Shania Stoltzfus added 14 points and Isabella Eufemia had 12 points and nine rebounds
- The Giants were led by Krista Cortazar with a team-high 12 points and three assists

Information to Know:
This was the first meeting all-time between the Chargers and Giants in Women's Basketball. The Chargers are 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2017-18 season and have won five straight home games for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers are back on the road on Tuesday, January 13 as they travel to face Gallaudet in Washington, D.C. at 7:00 p.m.