Game 1
Roanoke 103 - Bryn Athyn 65
- The Lions came out to play early in the first half against the host Maroons taking an early 7-6 lead
- Midway through the half the Lions were within striking distance down 4
- Roanoke went into a 1-3-1 zone which gave the Lions fits
- The Maroons were able to stretch the lead to 12 headed into halftime
- Out of half the Lions did not respond and allowed a quick 7-0 run from Roanoke which stretched the lead to 19
- The Lions struggled in the second half committing 15 turnovers in the half and allowing 27 points off those turnovers
- Lions would fall 103-65
Susquehanna 85 - Bryn Athyn 55
- Lions were hoping to respond and came out hot early forcing the Riverhawks to switch to zone
- The game was tied 15-15 six minutes in
- The Riverhawks 1-3-1 stifled the Lions and took a 44-22 lead into break
- Lions battled in the second half but could not generate a meaningful run
- Bryn Athyn would finish the tournament 0-2 with an 85-55 defeat
"I thought this was such a humbling weekend for our program. It shows we still have a ways to go as a team. We need to respond to adversity better and show more grit. We were not prepared for the 1-3-1 this weekend, and that is on the staff. I know we will be better. We must continute to develop our trust and connection. We have a little break before returning to the practice court to prepare for our last 12 conference games."
Notes
- Lions are 5-8 and finish the non-confernece slate at 2-7
- Jakir Hampton was named to the All-Tournament Team
- Hampton stands 16 points shy of 1000 career points
- Lions saw their program best offensive FG% streak snapped at 7 games after failing to shoot over 46% in the 12/30 matchup against Susquehanna.
Up Next
Lions will be back at home on January 8 when they take on Valley Forge at 8 PM in United East play.