PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. - The Bryn Athyn women's basketball team dominated in their season's first CSAC match against the University of Valley Forge on Wednesday, November 30th.
Inside the Box Score
- Senior, Kearah Henry commanded the Lions offense by putting up 25 points and 5 assists. She also added 6 steals and 3 rebounds.
- Sophomore, Reilly Ward accompanied her in scoring double digits with 14 points, 9 of which came from three pointers.
- Graduate Student, Alisha McKnight was the last Lion to put up double digits with 11 points.
- Senior, Aida Barry led the defensive front with 10 rebounds and managed to tag on 8 points as well.
How it Happened
- The Lions started out strong with a three-pointer 34 seconds into the quarter.
- After losing the lead with 7:56 left in the first, Bryn Athyn fought back to tie at the 5:40 mark.
- Again, the Lions lost the lead but then quickly gained it back. This had the Lions up 13-10 at the end the first quarter.
- In the second quarter, Bryn Athyn almost let their lead slip when Valley Forge tied at the 1:33 mark. However, they fiercely fought back to gain the lead.
- The Lions led at half 31-28.
- With no let ups in the third quarter, the Lions outscored Valley Forge 22-13. Ending the third quarter with a score of 55-41.
- The Lions dominated the fourth quarter, putting up 26 points to secure the win. The final score was 81-54.
Coach's Corner
"We were really excited to finally open up CSAC play, and to go on the road missing some players and play so well is just a testament to our depth and our preparation. People stepped up and played with a lot of heart. I thought our defense really led the way once again, we hit the boards, and we scored a season high 81 points. Tomorrow it's back to work and we are looking forward to finally be back on our home floor Saturday." -Coach Travis Ponton
Notes
- The Lions scored a season-high 81 points.
- The Lions kept the lead for 79.7% of the game.
- The bench showed their depth by scoring 46 of the total 81 points.
- Bryn Athyn capitalized on Valley Forges mistakes by scoring 30 points off of their turnovers.
- Bryn Athyn improves to 2-2 and Valley Forge falls to 1-5.
Up Next
The Lions return home to host Saint Elizabeth University on Saturday, December 3rd at 1pm.