BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - The Bryn Athyn College men's basketball team earned a tough win over McDaniel on Tuesday, 66-57
Inside the Box Score
- Jalen Cary gave the Lions a much needed spark with a team-high 15 points on excellent 6-of-7 shooting
- Jaryn McCann played his most complete game of the season, posting 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals
- Jamal Cannady Jr. added 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and several clutch makes to ice the game
- Will Little added 10 points and 5 rebounds
How it happened
- The majority of the game was slow, meticulous and dragged out.
- Bryn Athyn set the tone with its zone defense. McDaniel ended many of its possessions with difficult shots or shot clock violations.
- The pace picked up when the Lions hit their shots, forcing the Green Terror into pressure situations they could not escape from.
- Bryn Athyn went into the half up 34-22.
- The home team opened the second half strong as well, going up as much as 15 at one point.
- McDaniel crept back into the game with good paint touches.
- A long three-pointer by Noah Riley put the Lions up 56-43 with 7:52 to go, all but closing the game.
- However, the Green Terror went on a 14-4 run soon after to keep the door open.
- Cannady Jr. closed that door with a jumper and two free throws, propelling the Lions to a 66-57 victory
Coach's Corner
"I thought tonight we showed our best defensive effort of the year. I'm really proud of the way we competed. We need to rebound better, but
Jalen Cary was huge for us tonight. I loved the shot distribution. Always great to head into break on a win. Proud of what this group is doing.." Head coach
Sean Westerlund said.
Notes
- Bryn Athyn shot 9-of-19 on 3-pointers, good for 46.4%
- The Lions got to the free throw line 24 times
- Bryn Athyn improves to 5-3 on the year
- McDaniel is now 4-3
Up Next
- Bryn Athyn gets two weeks off, then travels to Moravian University for their annual Steel Classic on Friday, December 30th at 4:30pm
