PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. - The Bryn Athyn women's basketball team dominated in United East Conference match against the University of Valley Forge on Wednesday, February 5th.
Inside the Box Score
- Zhymani Smith commanded the Lions offense by putting up 35 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds.
- Alayna Day added 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
- Mara Johnson contributed 8 points and 3 steals off the bench.
- Britney Fils had a season high of 8 rebounds to contribute to the win.
How it Happened
- The Lions started out strong with a three-pointer 1 minute into the quarter.
- The opening three appeared to be the beginning of the end for Valley Forge as Bryn finished the quarter up 24-6.
- In the second quarter, Bryn Athyn continued the offensive slaughter as the lead reached as high as 30 with one minute remaining.
- The Lions led at half 45-17.
- Coming out of half time; the lions let up a little bit as the Patriots were able to score 16 while holding the lions to 16.
- Despite scoring a game low of 13 in the fourth; Bryn Aythn walked away with the lead 74-42.
Coach's Corner
"We have two weeks left to play in the regular season and we got this important stretch of games off to a good start with a road win tonight. Zhymani Smith really came out and raised her own bar once again, just phenomenal numbers and another special night for her. Our defense set the tone from the jump, and from there it was balance up and down the roster. Everyone who played got into the scoring column, and one thing that also really made a difference was our group effort on the boards, Alexa nine rebounds, Britney eight rebounds, Sierra and Xion seven apiece, Amber had six. Everyone hit the boards tonight, which is one of our biggest strengths. We get to come back home on Saturday, so we are looking forward to a packed field house for the double-header." -Coach Travis Ponton
Notes
- The Lions scored 32 points in the paint.
- Bryn Athyn capitalized on Valley Forges mistakes by scoring 18 points off of their turnovers.
- Career best for Zhymani Smith with 35 points and knocking down seven 3s in a single game.
- Bryn Athyn improves to 17-5 and 10-3 in the conference.
Up Next
The Lions return home to host Lancaster Bible College on February 8 at 1pm in Asplundh Field House.
