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The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team won its 10th straight game on Saturday, defeating Wells, 91-80 in Aurora, N.Y. The Chargers are now 18-4 overall and remain perfect in North Eastern Athletic Conference play at 13-0. Wells dropped to 6-14 overall and 4-7 in conference action.

1st Half Highlights: 
-Both teams shot well from the opening tip-off, as sophomore Luke Beers gave the Chargers a 12-8 lead, 4:22 into the contest
-The teams traded baskets for much of the beginning portion of the game, as junior Alex Whitt tied the game at 18-18 on a fastbreak layup with 13:21 to play
-Wells used a quick 7-0 run to erase a two-point deficit and take a 25-20 lead with 11:30 remaining in the half
-The Chargers responded and eventually tied the game later in the half on another layup from Whitt with 4:38 on the clock
-Late buckets by the Express extended their lead to six, and after Lancaster Bible trimmed its deficit to two on a 3-pointer from senior Bill Livezey, Wells' Rich Ross converted a layup with nine seconds to play to give the home team a 51-47 halftime advantage

2nd Half Highlights:
-Lancaster Bible senior Herbie Brown scored the first four points of the second half and knotted the game at 51-51 on a layup 54 seconds into the frame
-Wells regained its lead and led 61-56 with 14:34 to play after a 3-pointer from Ross
-The Chargers used a 10-2 run over the next three minutes to take the lead ,66-63 after a 3-pointer from Beers
-After Wells cut its deficit to one, Lancaster Bible got a layup from freshman Britton Beachy and a 3-pointer from Christo Majok on back-to-back possessions to grab a 71-65 lead
-With 5:21 to play, Lancaster Bible's lead stood at five, but senior Austin Brown stepped back and knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Chargers a 79-71 advantage
-Lancaster Bible maintained its lead over the final minutes and a dunk from the Majok sealed the deal with 20 seconds to go

By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 34-of-64 (53.1 percent) from the floor, including 11-of-22 from 3-point range...Wells shot 28-of-54 (51.9 percent) from the field, and 7-of-21 from beyond the arc...Herbie Brown led six Lancaster Bible scorers in double figures with 20 points...Beers added 13 points, while Whitt also finished with 13 points...Majok finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists...Junior Quentin Davis added 11 points and six boards, while Austin Brown had 11 points and four assists...Brown, Majok and Beers each had three 3-pointers...Ross had a game-high 29 points for Wells.

The Coach Says: "We didn't play great in the first half, and couldn't guard a soul, and when you're facing arguably the best player in the conference in Ross, that isn't a good formula," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Zach Filzen said. "We challenged the guys to get after it on the defensive end in the second half and they responded. We went on a nice run midway through the half and were able to maintain it the rest of the way."

On the final two weeks of the regular season: "The guys know what we are playing for and what things are in reach," Filzen said. "Today was a big win on the road, but we can still get better and clean lots of things up. It will be nice to get some good practices in this week and get some good rest."

Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 7-1 all-time against Wells...The Express defeated the Chargers, 74-68 last season in Aurora, N.Y...Lancaster Bible is now 8-0 in true road games this season and 10-2 in all contests away from Horst Athletic Center...After struggling from 3-point range for over a month, the Chargers have knocked down 33 3-pointers over the last four games, including 18 this weekend in New York...Saturday was the 10th time this season Lancaster Bible has posted 10 or more steals in a game.

Up Next: Lancaster Bible is off until next Saturday when the Chargers host St. Elizabeth at 1 p.m...The Chargers defeated the Eagles, 75-66 on Dec. 9 in Morristown, N.J.