The Lancaster Bible College Men's Basketball team played their final regular season game of the season on Saturday afternoon at Penn St. Harrisburg, racing to a statement 77-54 victory to clinch a share of the United East regular season title and the #1-overall seed in the playoffs starting next week. The Chargers close out the regular season at 19-6 overall and 11-2 in conference while the Lions drop to 15-10 overall and 10-3 in conference.
 
How it Happened:
The Chargers struck first as Connor Storr (Jr.) knocked down a 3-pointer, then Camden Hurst (Jr.) scored the next five for the Chargers for a 7-2 lead. Storr then got loose for a dunk off a steal, then Mark Heidebrecht (Sr.) got a layup to go as the Chargers started a 9-0 run as Nile Austin (Sr.) and Hurst added threes to put LBC up by 13 about eight minutes in. Next, Hurst hit another three for his 1,000th career point for a 22-8 Chargers lead, then Tyshaun Pulley (Sr.) scored the next five for LBC to keep the lead there. The Lions scored to cut the lead to 12, then the Chargers launched a huge 13-point run with big shots from Storr, Hurst, and Reaves Hooks (Sr.) to open it up to a 25-point deficit. Harrisburg closed the half on a 10-2 run to close the lead to 46-29 entering halftime.
 
Hurst and Storr each began the second half with scores, then the Lions began to fight back as they went on a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to just 10 at 50-40. The Lions stayed around there before Hurst scored five straight for a 59-43 advantage, then Daniel King (Jr.) got two layups to go to get the lead back to 20 in a hurry for LBC. Bennett Bowers (So.) hit a three to boost the lead as the Chargers were able to hold on, stifling the Lions as they defeated Penn St. Harrisburg 77-54 on the road and clinched a share of the United East regular season title and the #1-overall seed.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot 48-percent from the floor, 47-percent from 3-point range, and shot 80-percent from the free throw line
- The Lions shot 37-percent from the floor, 17-percent from three, and 50-percent on free throws
- Camden Hurst led the Chargers with a game-high 30 points, shooting 4-7 from 3-point range with four rebounds and three assists
- Connor Storr added 14 points, five assists and four rebounds
- Tyshaun Pulley finished with nine points and four rebounds on 5-5 from the free throw line
- The Lions were led by Chris Henderson with a team-high 14 points off the bench

Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 5-16 all-time against Penn St. Harrisburg and have defeated the Lions on the road for the first time since 2006 and the first time as conference foes. The Chargers are regular season champions in the United East for the first time since 2022-23, splitting the title with both Cairn and Penn St. Brandywine at 11-2 in conference this season. This is Lancaster Bible's seventh regular season title in program history and the third for head coach Jon Mack in seven seasons at the helm. This will be the sixth consecutive season that the Chargers host a playoff game dating back to the 2019-20 season. Camden Hurst notched his second 30-point game of the season and fourth of his career en route to his 1,000th career point that he scored on a made 3-pointer at the 10:38 mark of the first half in today's game. Hurst becomes the 26th player in program history to amass 1,000 career points, moving him into 23rd all-time in total scoring with 1,019 total points.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers have clinched the #1-seed in the United East Conference Tournament and a First-Round bye, playing at home in the Quarterfinal round on Saturday, February 21 as they host the winner of #9-seed Penn St. Berks and #8-seed Wilson at a time to be determined.