Inside the Box Score
- Sophomore, Jayquan Williams led the Lions with 30 points and 4 assists
- Sophomore, Derreck Orr Jr. added 18 points and 2 steals
- Junior, Jaryn McCann and freshman, Jamal Cannady Jr. joined Williams and Orr in double figures with 14 and 13 respectively
- Abington pounced first running out to a 10-2 lead before the first media timeout
- Bryn Athyn answered with their own 9-0 run with their pressure defense and Williams and Orr scoring all 9 points on the run
- The teams would play even basketball for the rest of the half with Abington gaining a small edge leading 32-31 at halftime
- Coming out of half, the teams would continue to go blow for blow with no team gaining an edge
- The Lions looked to build momentum off an alley oop dunk from Williams to McCann to take a 41-40 lead with 15:03 left, but Abington would answer with a three of their own to calm the storm
- Abington's defense would stifle the Lions and methodically build an 11 point lead over the next 12:30 of game time
- The Lions would not go away finishing regulation on an 11-0 run.
- Orr Jr would score 7 points from attacking the basket and McCann would hit two free throws with 8 seconds left to tie up the game
- In overtime, the Lions would go cold and Abington pounded the paint to out score Bryn Athyn 14-5 in the extra 5 minute period
- Lions won the turnover battle 11-17
- Bryn Athyn shot 76.9% from the free throw line (20-26)
- Lions are now 1-6 (0-1)
"I thought we played 25 minutes of solid basketball. We lacked some execution and mental engagement in critical stretches, but we are consistently competing in games," Coach Sean Westerlund said. "We're a young team that is learning how to finish games, and this is another valuable game for us to learn. We have a gritty group who is building an identity."
Up Next
Bryn Athyn travels to preseason #1 Cairn University on Monday for a 7 PM tip in CSAC play