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Penn State Abington
MBB - Group
62
Penn St.-Abington PSA 17-8,11-5 United East
70
Winner Lancaster Bible LBC 18-7,15-1 United East
Penn St.-Abington PSA
17-8,11-5 United East
62
Final
70
Lancaster Bible LBC
18-7,15-1 United East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Penn St.-Abington PSA 24 38 62
Lancaster Bible LBC 28 42 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Abington Drops Regular Season Finale at Lancaster Bible

Lancaster, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team dropped its regular season finale at Lancaster Bible College by the score of 70-62 in United East Conference (UEC) action on Saturday afternoon at the Horst Athletic Center.  As a result, the Nittany Lions finished conference play at 11-5 to secure the third seed in the upcoming conference tournament.  Abington will face second-seeded Penn State Harrisburg on Friday, Feb. 24 in the United East semifinals.  Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. as top-seeded Lancaster Bible will serve as host.
 
Score: Lancaster Bible 70, Penn State Abington 62
Records: Penn State Abington (17-8, 11-5 UEC) | Lancaster Bible (18-7, 15-1 UEC)
Location: Lancaster, Pa. (Horst Athletic Center)
 
How It Happened
 
* Lancaster Bible led from beginning to end as the Chargers established a 10-point advantage late in the first half.  A score by Seth Beers gave the home team a 26-16 lead with 2:51 to play until halftime.  Abington responded with a quick 6-0 run thanks to back-to-back three-pointers by senior Brian Randolph III.  The Nittany Lions cut the deficit to 28-24 by the end of the half.
 
* In the second half senior Alex Podolski scored on the Nittany Lions' first possession to make it a two-point game at 28-26.  However, that would be as close as Abington would get of Lancaster Bible's lead.  The Chargers followed with an 8-0 run to increase their lead back to double-figures at 36-26 at the 17:05 mark. 
 
* The 8-0 run by the Chargers turned into a 22-4 surge that propelled the home team to a 50-30 lead with 11:39 left in regulation.  Lancaster Bible's lead swelled to as many as 24 points (63-39) by the 7:31 mark.
 
* Abington closed out the final 7:12 minutes of the game by outscoring the Chargers, 32-20, to cut the deficit down to single digits.  However, time was against the Nittany Lions as the rally was cut short by the final buzzer.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* Podolski scored a game-high 17 points (6-10 FG), while Randolph added 13 points.  The two combined for 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc making three three-pointers each.
 
* Senior Alex Salata III finished the game with nine points and a game-high five assists. 
 
* Junior Jake Schalki led the team with five rebounds while totaling six points.
 
* For Lancaster Bible, Ethan Beachy and Jordan Shewbridge each totaled 14 points, while Grant Sareyka added 12 points. 
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the 23rd meeting between Abington and Lancaster Bible since the start of the 2011-12 season.  The Nittany Lions are now 6-17 versus the Chargers in the all-time series.
 
Postseason Bound
Abington is heading to the United East Tournament after finishing 11-5 in conference play tying the program record for most conference victories in a season.  The Nittany Lions went 11-7 in conference play in 2013-14.
 
Next Up
As previously mentioned, Abington will face Penn State Harrisburg in the United East semifinals on Friday, Feb. 24.  Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.  The winner will face the winner of the Lancaster Bible/#4 Wells College semifinal matchup in the championship game on Saturday, Feb. 25. More information on the upcoming conference tournament will be available early next week.
 
 
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