BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - Women's basketball hosted Penn State Berks for their season opener and started fast and held on for a season opening win.
Inside the Box Score
- Kaylia Duncan led the Lions in scoring with 17 points. She added 5 steals and 5 rebounds
- Terrae Lewis and Reilly Ward joined Duncan double figures with 15 points and 12 points respectively.
- Aida Barry was the leading rebounder with 12
How it Happened
- Lions opened up the game on an 11-2 run thanks to their dribble drive and press
- Ward would hit three a three to close the first quarter to give the Lions a 9 point advantage (20-11) at the end of 1
- Second quarter would play out the same as the first with the Lions flying all over the court.
- Duncan would steal the ball and pass the ball Lewis for the layup to give the Lions their largest lead at 23 points (36-13)
- Lions would take a 40-23 lead into the break.
- Berks would come out firing in the second half outscoring the Lions 20-13 in the third frame to cut the lead to 10 points
- The teams would play even basketball in the fourth and Lions would win 68-59
Analysis
- Bryn Athyn held a 30-16 points in the paint advantage
- Lions made 6 threes compared to Berks 2
- Bryn Athyn won the turnover battle with 21 turnovers and forcing 27
For the Opponent
- Berks had four players in double figures
- Katie Armstrong led the way with 15 points and 17 rebounds
Coach's Corner:
"What a great way to open the season with a win at home in front of such a huge crowd with lots of familiar faces. We came out and set the tone early, focusing on our pace, our intensity, and our focus. This is a great way to kick things off, and just keep building for the next one," Coach
Travis Ponton said.
Notes
- Bryn Athyn moves to 1-0...Berks falls to 0-1
- This is the first season opening win for the Lions since 2015-2016
Up Next
The Lions are back in action November 16 in an exhibition against Division University Maryland Eastern Shore
