LANGHORNE, Pa. - The women's basketball team finished the 2023 season with a win on Valentine's Day, defeating Cairn 61-54.
Inside the Box Score
- Alayna Day hit four 3-pointers en route to 15 points. She also grabbed 6 rebounds.
- Zhymani Smith accumulated 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.
- Alexa Osafo-Mensah notched her third double-double of the season, contributing 10 points and 10 rebounds.
How it Happened
- The first quarter saw three lead changes as the conference rivals clashed.
- Bryn Athyn had an excellent second quarter, going on a 19-9 run by creating turnovers and rim pressure.
- Lady Lions led by nine after two.
- Cairn charged back into it in the third, attacking the basket with authority and rallying for 23 points in the period to cut the lead to four.
- Bryn Athyn got enough timely shots and rebounds to force Cairn's hand.
- Lions went on to win by seven.
Coach's Corner
- "It was another tough, gritty win on the road to close out the season. We are definitely battle tested heading into the postseason, and I'm really proud that our program is headed to the postseason for our third straight year. Alexa Osafo-Mensah came up big for us on both ends and earned that double-double. Our veterans stepped up and it was a big team effort. We look forward to hosting the first postseason basketball game in Asplundh Field House in seven years on Saturday in front of a packed house." - Head Coach Travis Ponton.
Notes
- Bryn Athyn finishes the 2023-24 season with several milestones: 16 wins overall, 13 in conference, and at least one home playoff game. All three of these marks have not been reached since 2017.
Up Next
- Women's Basketball hosts Cedar Crest for the first round of the United East Conference Tournament on Saturday, February 17th at Asplundh Field House.
