LANGHORNE, Pa. - Men's basketball traveled to the CSAC preseason number one ranked team for a road conference contest last night and fell 78-73 in a closely contested game.

Inside the Box Score

• Freshman, Jamal Cannady Jr. led the Lions in scoring with 22 points on 9/16 shooting
• Sophomore guard, Jayquan Williams chipped in 21 points and 4 steals
• Junior forward, Jaryn McCann tied a program record with 16 rebounds and added 17 points and 4 blocks on the day
• Sophomore guard, Derreck Orr Jr. added 8 boards

How it Happened

• The first half was as even of a matchup as you could find with neither team able to build a lead bigger than four points. 
• It was a defensive struggle as the teams went into the break with the Lions leading 28-27.
• The second half the tempo amped up a bit as the teams traded baskets for the first five minutes as Cairn regained a 40-37 lead.
• Second chance points would stretch Cairn's lead to six points 43-37, before the Lions would make another push to cut the deficit
• A Jayquan Williams 3-pointer in transition would tie the game at 49 a piece with 9:02 to go. 
• Cairn would answer with a mini 4-0 run coming out of a timeout, but the Lions would respond to bring it back within 1 point
• Cairn would build their biggest lead of the game, 8 points, at the 4:27 marker taking a 64-56 lead off a layup from Josh Forker
• The Lions would get the game down to one possession off buckets from McCann and Williams as Cairn led 67-65 with 2:40 left.
• The Lions would not get any closer as Cairn closed out the game and would win 78-75

Analysis

• Lions were outrebounded by 15
• Bryn Athyn held a 19-15 advantage in turnovers but only managed to score 13 points off those turnovers
• The Lions did shoot 73% from the free throw line (19/26)
• Lions are now 1-7 and 0-2 in conference
• This is the fifth single digit loss of the season for the young Lions

Coach's Corner
"We consistently give ourselves an opportunity to win games. We are a few possessions away," Coach Sean Westerlund said. "I think we are growing and learning how to win with a young team. I feel like our first two conference games we got a good look at the top of our league, and we know what we need to be better at."

Up Next
Lions take on Gwynedd Mercy at home at 7 PM this Friday as their last game before holiday break .