The Lancaster Bible women's basketball team won its fourth straight game on Tuesday night as the Chargers toppled St. Elizabeth, 78-48 in a North Eastern Athletic Conference South Division matchup. The victory brings Lancaster Bible's record to 11-3 overall and 8-1 in conference play. The Eagles are now 5-10 overall and 5-5 in NEAC action.

How it Happened: Both teams began the game well offensively as Lancaster Bible grabbed an 11-8 lead after a layup from Krissy Pennell with 5:54 remaining in the first quarter. The layup began a 9-0 run for the Chargers as Pennell found Aubrey Folger the next time down the floor for a layup and then found Katy Stover on the next possession for a 3-pointer. Folger's back-to-back free throws ended the run and put the Chargers ahead for good.

A jumper from St. Elizabeth's Ashley Pledger ended the Eagles' scoring drought, but the Chargers rebounded and scored nine of the quarter's final 11 points to take a 27-12 lead at the end of one quarter.

Lancaster Bible poured it on in the second quarter as the Chargers opened the quarter on a 9-3 run capped by a 3-pointer from Kirsten Webster that gave the Chargers a 36-15 lead. The Eagles knocked down a jumper on their next possession, but the Chargers' offense took off again and used a 14-4 run, capped by Stover's 3-pointer, to take a 50-21 lead with 2:59 to play in the second quarter. The Chargers eventually went into halftime with a 52-27 lead, the team's first 50-point half of the season. 

Though the offensive quieted down a bit in the second half, Lancaster Bible maintained its lead and turned up the defensive pressure and allowed just 21 points in the second half. The Chargers took their biggest lead of the game at 72-39 with 8:19 to play and went on to win by 30. 

By the Numbers: For the first time this season, Lancaster Bible had five players score in double figures...Senior Aubrey Folger had a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting in just 21 minutes...Katy Stover finished with 15 points, while junior Krissy Pennell added 15 points and a game-high 12 assists...Webster added 14 points and three assists and senior Shanice Smith was the fifth player in double figures with 10 points and added seven boards as well...Sophomore Alyssa Bowen had eight rebounds and a team-high two blocks...Marisa Jo Abts added two points and five boards...Molly Arnold had two points and four rebounds and Mary Finkbeiner had three rebounds, including two on the offensive glass...Every Lancaster Bible player played at least 16 minutes...Ashley Pledger led the Eagles with 14 points.
The Coach Says: "It was great to get an early lead, which enabled us to play everyone and spread the minutes around," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Katelyn Vanderhoff said. "We have played a lot of games lately, so to be able to get everyone lots of minutes was important for us tonight."

On the team's recent play..."We've had some really good practices lately and have been getting into a good rhythm in both games and practices," Vanderhoff said. "With playing so many games recently, the ladies are getting more comfortable with each other and are playing well right now."

On the team's four-game winning streak..."We have to keep building upon these wins and I think we are starting to hit our stride, but we have plenty to work on," Vanderhoff said. "We certainly haven't peaked and I know it's boring, but we just need to keep getting better each day."

Extra! Extra!: Lancaster Bible is now 8-2 against St. Elizabeth all-time...Pennell has double-digit assists in five of her last seven games...Folger is 21-of-29 from the field in her last two games...Her 57.3 shooting percentage this season is the best mark in the NEAC.

Up Next: Lancaster Bible will host Wilson on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.