LANCASTER, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team secured its second consecutive victory, earning a 78-72 road victory over the Lancaster Bible College Chargers on Wednesday evening at Horst Athletic Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Just over a minute into the contest, Cameron Heard got the scoring started for the Sea Gulls, sinking a floater to net the first points of the contest for either side. His basket helped Salisbury pen a 6-2 opening statement through five and a half minutes.
• The Chargers netted eight of the next 12 powered by an early surge from Grant Sareyka, who scored six points across the next two and a half minutes to help Lancaster Bible tie the contest at 10. A quick five points from Jordan Oates helped SU dial up a 10-4 run, taking a 20-14 lead with just under 10 minutes left in the half.
• Again, the Chargers found an answer. LBC scored 11 of the following 13 points to snag the advantage, 25-22. Salisbury swung back with a 6-2 run before the hosts cashed in a pair of buckets to take a four-point advantage, 32-28, with less than four minutes left in the period.
• The maroon and gold shone in the final stretch of the first half, closing the final 3:29 on a crisp 8-0 run to carry a 36-32 lead into the locker room.
• The Sea Gulls wasted no time after the break, taking 10 of the first 12 in the second half to lead 46-34. Including their run to close the opening half, Salisbury scored 18 of 20 points spanning nearly five and a half minutes to swing the contest in their favor.
• The Chargers established an 8-0 run to carve away at the margin, bringing the gap within four with 15 minutes remaining. Reed Rebstock caught fire then, nailing two threes and a layup to singlehandedly power the Sea Gulls to an 8-2 swing and to return the gap to double digits, 54-44.
• Each side battled over the next five minutes, with Lancaster Bible narrowly outscoring Salisbury 10-9 to set the score at 63-54. Both offenses went silent for the next two minutes before Oates sank a layup with 5:35 to go to end the drought.
• Lancaster Bible challenged the Sea Gulls late, but SU passed the test, preventing the Chargers from coming within four points in the final five minutes to secure the 78-72 victory.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jordan Oates continued his role as a walking double-double, totaling 21 points and tying his career-high with 19 rebounds in the win while adding a pair of blocks. Wednesday marked the sixth double-double of the season for Oates and the 23rd of his career in 61 career games.
• Reed Rebstock turned in 17 points, seven rebounds, and a team-high three steals on the night. Rebstock has begun his Sea Gull career in grand fashion, shooting 57.8 percent (37-of-64) from the field including a blistering 60 percent (18-of-30) from range through 10 games, a clip that leads the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C).
• Brendan Davis tallied 12 points and three rebounds while tying Aidan Camper for the team lead in assists with three.
• The Sea Gulls shot 46 percent (29-of-63) from the field, 28.6 percent (4-of-14) from three-point range, and 57.1 percent (16-of-28) from the stripe. SU also outrebounded LBC 44-33 in the win.

LANCASTER BIBLE GAME NOTES

• Grant Sareyka led all scorers with 24 points in the contest, 21 of which came in the first half.
• Connor Storr pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.
• Seth Beers finished with eight points, six rebounds, and a game-high four assists.
• The Chargers shot 40.3 percent (25-of-62) from the floor, 26.9 percent (7-of-26) from beyond the arc, and 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls flock back to the nest on Saturday, Dec. 9, welcoming Gettysburg College to Maggs Physical Activities Center at 3 p.m.
• The team hosts Greek Life & Clubs/Orgs Day on Saturday as well, welcoming all Greek organizations and clubs on campus.
• The afternoon will include halftime performances from SU Poms and the Golden Gulls Dance Team, as well as a sack race to win a Nintendo Switch presented by the SGA before the second half tips off.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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