BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - Bryn Athyn men's basketball took on the preseason number 1, Cairn University, and fell 78-75.

Inside the Box Score

• Derreck Orr Jr. led the Lions in scoring with 26 points. He added 5 rebounds and 4 steals. 
• Jamal Cannady scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half. The freshman guard chipped in 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
• Junior, Jaryn McCann picked up his fifth double double of the year with 14 points and 10 boards. 

How it Happened

• Cairn came out firing on all cylinders from three taking 28 threes in the first half and knocking down 11. 
• In the first 6 minutes, the visitors built a 12-6 lead off of four three pointers
• Lions made a quick 4-0 run to cut the deficit to 2 points off a jumper from Cannady Jr. and a layup from freshman Quin Gilyard Jr. 
• With 4:41 left in the half, Cairn had  34-24 lead. The Lions would use a quick 7-3 spurt to cut the deficit to six points (37-31) heading into the break
• Bryn Athyn would open the half on a 21-10 run to take a 52-47 point lead with 14 minutes left in the game thanks to three three-point shots from Orr. Jr. 
• Cairn would answer with their own 9-0 run to lead 58-52.
• Bryn Athyn would answer with a 7-0 run on 5 points from Orr Jr. and a layup from Isaiah Cureton to retake the lead 59-58
• The teams would trade punches with both the Lions and Highlanders taking lead but no lead got bigger than five points. 
• The final minute turned into a free throw contest, and a desperation shot from the Lions was blocked as the clock ran out and giving the Lions a 78-75 loss

Coach's Corner
"We are growing and learning. I do not think there is another team in the league that has had more close games than us. Unfortunately, we have been on the short end of a good bit of them," Coach Sean Westerlund said. "We are young and we compete. We have had eight single digit losses, four within two possessions, and two more losses in overtime. The process can be unforgiving at times, but I love how we consistently compete together. We outrebounded the best rebounding team in the league, and we did a better job protecting the ball...all things that point to our improvement. Credit to Cairn on winning a tough league game."

Notes

• Lions have outrebounded their opponent for the third time in fourth games (44-33)
• With 26 points, Orr Jr. is now the third leading scorer in conference play in the CSAC (18.1). 
• Lions shot 80% from the free throw line (16-20)

Up Next
The Lions will travel to Brooklyn to take on Pratt Institute in a non-league game at 7 PM on Wednesday January 26.