The Lancaster Bible College Men's Basketball team opened 2026 on the road on Saturday afternoon as they faced Moravian for their final non-conference game of the season, falling by a score of 99-81. The Chargers drop to 9-4 overall and 1-0 in the United East while the Greyhounds improve to 8-3 overall and 2-2 in the Landmark.
 
How it Happened:
The Greyhounds opened it up early as they led 10-1 after three minutes, with Camden Hurst (Jr.) getting a layup to end the early streak. Moravian continued to run it up as they outscored LBC 13-1 over the next four minutes to lead 23-4, but the Chargers scored eight straight after that on made 3-pointers by Jacob Lewis (Fr.) and Trey Grube (Jr.). Grube stayed hot as he began his day 4-4 from three, hitting three more deep shots to trim the lead to single-digits at 28-20. The Chargers continued to battle back into the game over the final four minutes as Hurst scored six in a row and Nile Austin (Sr.) knocked down a three, helping the Chargers cut the lead to six at halftime at 47-41.
 
The Chargers got as close as five early in the second half as Hurst hit a jumper and Bennett Bowers (So.) hit two free throws, staying within single-digits for the first six minutes. Then, Moravian hit a three to go up 12 with 13 minutes to play and LBC didn't get back within single-digits until almost the eight-minute mark, running away from there as they kept their lead consistent. The Greyhounds led by as many as 25 points late in the game as the benches were emptied and players like Matt Johnson (Fr.) and Micah Gray (Fr.) got their first career points, leading to a road loss for the Chargers by 18.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot just 39-percent from the floor, 42-percent from 3-point range, and shot 68-percent from the free throw line
- The Greyhounds shot 51-percent from the floor, 43-percent from three, and 71-percent on free throws
- Camden Hurst led the Chargers with 24 points and seven rebounds
- Trey Grube had a career-high 15 points off the bench on 4-5 from three and 3-3 from the free throw line
- The Greyhounds were led by Marquis Ratcliff with a game-high 32 points and nine rebounds

Information to Know:
The Chargers move to 1-1 all-time against Moravian, winning their first matchup with the Greyhounds back in 2021 at home. This is the first time the Chargers have lost back-to-back games in the regular season since November 2024 and the most points allowed by the Chargers' defense (99) since March 6, 2025 at Alice Lloyd in the NCCAA Mideast Semifinal that went to overtime. Camden Hurst recorded his fourth straight 20-point game and eighth of the season, entering the day at 60th in NCAA Division III in scoring at 20.5 PPG and now at 20.8 PPG after scoring 24 today. Hurst currently leads the United East Conference in scoring and is fourth in field goal percentage at 54.6%.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers have their first conference game of 2026 on Wednesday, January 7 as they hit the road to face Penn St. Brandywine at 5:30 p.m. in United East action.