BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - The women's basketball team saw their first action on 2025 in a blowout win against visiting Penn State Berks. Bryn Athyn defeated the blue lions 81-29.

Inside the Box Score

• Alayna Day  led all lions with 18 points while shooting a very efficient 88% from the field while adding 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. 
• Zhymani Smith flirted with a double-double on the evening on her way to 14 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. 
• Malia Bullock continues to add value off the bench with 12 points and 8 rebounds. 
• Yonique Reynolds and Xion Spence both contributed 11 points each on the day. 
• Alexa Osafo-Mensah was a presence in the paint, putting in 6 points and corralling 9 rebounds. 

How it Happened 

• The home team set the tone early coming out on a 16-3 lead to start the game. 
• Penn State Berks was able to hold Bryn Athyn to just 2 points in the last 4 minutes and was able to cut the lead to single digits
• Within the first five minutes of the 2nd quarter; Bryn Athyn pushed the lead to 22 with forced turnovers and easy transition buckets.
• At halftime the home team lead; 47-14. 
• The difference continued to rise for the majority of the third, with Bryn Athyn pushing the lead as high as 45 to close the period.
• The home team's lead ballooned to 52 by expiration.
• Bryn Athyn defeats the PSU Berks 81-29.

Coaches Corner

• "This was a great way for us to open up 2025, really proud of how we came out and executed on both sides of the floor. For us, it started with our pace, pressure, and communication on defense, and I'm proud of how we maintained that for 40 minutes. Offensively, we were able to play our pace and we stayed in attack mode. We shared the basketball, 17 assists, and we had five players score in double digits. Zhymani Smith stuff the stat sheet once again, Alayna Day was super efficient offensively, and we were really happy with how Yonique was locked in and flying around making plays. We will look to really build off of a complete effort like this." -Head Coach Travis Ponton

Notes

• Lions amassed 24 points on turnovers alone. 
• Bryn Athyn is now 11-2 overall and 4-0 in United East play. 

Up Next

• Women's Basketball host University of Valley Forge on Wednesday January 8th at 6pm in Asplundh Field House.