WESTMINSTER, Md. - The Lions traveled down south to take on the hot McDaniel Green Terror in a non-conference matchup and fell 75-72.
Inside the Box ScoreÂ
How it Happened
- The teams went back and forth in the first three minutes with two ties and three lead changes
- McDaniel settled in and went on a 12-4 run to stretch the McDaniel lead to 19-13 with just under 14 minutes left in the half
- The Lions would respond with a run of their own to close the gap to 25-23 puncuated by a Cureton three pointer.Â
- McDaniel would answer with another run, this time 9-0, but the Lions would claw back to cut the deficit to 41-37
- A three point play the old fashioned way by McDaniel would give the Green Terror a 44-37 lead at half
- The Lions would come out of half a spark an 11-0 run to give the Lions a 52-50 lead off a Jaryn McCann three pointer
- The teams would play even basketball the rest of the way with no team building a sizeable lead
- Carter Truby would hit a big three with less then 100 seconds to play to give McDaniel the lead for good and ultimately the 75-72 win.
Analysis
- Lions won the turnover battle for the second time this season (+7)
- McDaniel out rebounded Bryn Athyn 37-26
Coach's Corner
"I am proud of how we competed today. We really focused on the themes of "Opportunity" and "Process" this week in practice," Coach
Sean Westerlund said. "I thought we executed our best all year. We lacked a bit of energy and missed a few meaningful rotations, but we played hard, played together, and we made plays to give us a chance. McDaniel is a good, experienced team who helped us get better. We have a short turnaround with a talented Del Val program coming to the Den on Friday night. We are on the next one."
Up Next
Lions will welcome Delaware Valley to Asplundh Field House on Friday November 19 at 6 PM.Â
