BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - Women's basketball opened up Colonial States Athletic Conference play with a big win over Rosemont 86-64

Inside the Box Score

• Terrae Lewis and Kaylia Duncan both scored 18 points
• Norma Thornhill joined her teammates in double figures with 14 and added six boards
• Aida Barry led the Lion in rebounding with 8. 

How it Happened

• Lions jumped out to an 11-0 lead thanks to a balanced attack where four of the fiver starters netted a shot
• Rosemont would cut the lead to as close as three before the Lions pounced again to stretch the lead back out to 19-10
• The first quarter would end 24-18
• The second quarter started where the first quarter left off with both teams battling back and forth.
• With the score 28-23 with 8 minutes left in the quarter the Lions would make their big push stretching their lead to 20 points and a 52-32 halftime score
• The Lions would dominate the third quarter outscoring Rosemont 21-9 and a 73-41 lead.
• The Lions would hold off a push from Rosemont and win 86-64

Analysis

• Lions were +10 in rebounding (49-39)
• Rosemont had 17 steals compared to the Lions 13
• Lions are now 2-0 on the year

Coach's Corner
Coach Travis Ponton said, "I thought we came out and set the tone early with our defense. Our veterans played well and made shots to get us going offensively." Ponton continued,"Rosemont played tough for 40 minutes and their run and jump was effective. We are happy to head into Thanksgiving break with a home win and hungry to get back to work this weekend."

Up Next
Women's basketball will travel to take on Notre Dame in Baltimore for a 7 PM game on November 30.