BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - The women's basketball team set 2 program records Wednesday night on their way to defeating Cedar Crest 69-54. Coach Travis Ponton captured his 50th win as Bryn Athyn's Head coach and the Lady Lions grabbed 32 offensive rebounds to set a new program record. 

Inside the Box Score

• Zhymani Smith finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. 
• Xion Spence earned her first double-double of the season with 13 rebounds and 10 points. 
• Alexa Osafo-Mensah was a presence in the paint, putting in 10 rebounds to go along with 6 points.
• Alayna Day contributed a solid 7 points to go with 7 rebounds on the evening. 

How it Happened

• Bryn Athyn came out on the attack; quickly gaining a 15-7 lead in the first few minutes. 
•  Cedar Crest scored a late layup to close the gap at the end of the first quarter as Bryn lead 20-13. 
• The Lions made a 8-0 run to start the second, but Cedar Crest responded with a 15-4 run of their own to bring the game within 4 to end the half. 
• In the third; the Lions put their foots back on the gas outscoring Cedar Crest 22-10. 
• Bryn Athyn continued to dominate in the fourth by creating turnovers and capitalizing off offensive rebounds with easy 2nd chance points.  
• The home team went on to win by a healthy 15 points; 69-54. 

Coach's Corner

• "It was a tremendous effort by our team tonight on the glass, first and foremost. Rebounding, especially on the offensive end, comes down to effort and also some technique, and to set a program record on the glass tonight is a credit to our ladies. We played solid defense in the half court against a dangerous offensive team as well. I thought Xion Spence played a really complete game on both ends and earned that double-double, and Zhymani Smith, Yonique Reynolds, and Alexa Osafo-Mensah really did what we needed them to do as well. We will take a few days here for Thanksgiving, and then it's right back to work with a 3 game week kicking off Monday at home." -Head Coach Travis Ponton

Notes

• Lions recorded a program record 32 offensive rebounds
• Head Coach Travis Ponton earned his 50th win as Bryn Athyn's Head Coach. 
• Lions amassed 32 points in the paint. 
• Bryn Athyn is now 5-1 overall 

Up Next

• Women's Basketball hosts Trinity Washington University on Monday December 2 at 7pm at. Asplundh Field House