WASHINGTON - The Gallaudet University men's basketball fall to the defending United East Conference champions Lancaster Bible College here Wednesday afternoon in the Field House. In the end, the visitors walked away with an 88-54 win over the Bison in the conference opener for both teams.

Gallaudet (0-8, 0-1 United East) was able to stay close to the Chargers with a score 24-17 at the 6:19 mark. After that, Lancaster Bible College (2-3, 1-0 United East) replied with a 26-5 run to complete the 1st half with a 50-22 score. 

Junior center Alex Antsiferov (North Charleston, S.C.) led Gallaudet with 11 points and grabbed four rebounds. Antsiferov also had four blocks. Junior forward Blessed Mbogo (Rockville, Md.) and first Year guard Jaheim Crayton (Buford, Ga.) added nine points each. Blessed also grabbed 10 rebounds. Crayton swished 7 for 9 free throws.

The Chargers had four players in double figures led by guard Ty Erisman and forward Daniel King who scored 15 points each.

BISON TRACKS

• GU's bench scored 22 points
• The Bison scored eight second chance points
• Senior guard Rory Lewis (Frederick, Md.) added eight points

UP NEXT
Gallaudet will travel up to Middletown, Pa., on Saturday, Dec. 2, to face Penn St.-Harrisburg (6-1, 1-0 United East) in a conference game at 1:00 p.m.