96-91
Inside the Box Score
- Jakir Hampton came through clutch in OT with a deep 3 and made free throws as he finished with 27 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.
- Jalen Parker controlled the game from beginning to end on his way to 19 points,10 rebounds, and 8 assists.
- Will Little flirted with a double-double with 18 points and 8 rebounds.
- Jalen Jackson did everything necessary on his way to 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
- The Lions opened the game on a 7-2 run.
- As the energy amplified both teams would exhange buckets the remainder of the half and were tied at 31 with a little under five minutes remaining.
- Bryn Athyn ended the half on a 12-6 run and held a 6 point lead at halftime.
- The Wildcats came out of the half on the attack and made it a 1 point game within the first two minutes.
- Over the next eight minutes, the Lions would score, but the Wildcats refused to go away by converting drives to lane.
- Under 8 minutes, Penn College took the lead with a AND1 layup and made foul shot.
- The remainder of the half neither team could pull away as Penn College converted late free throws to tie the game at 80 and send it to ovettime.
- In overtime, the Lions reminded Penn College why they were the #1 seed through defensive tenacity and making tough buckets.
- In the last 55 seconds of regulation; senior Jakir Hampton connected on a deep go ahead 3 to give the lions the lead while going 4-4 from the line to seal the deal for the top seed; 96-91.
- "What a gutsy win. I'm proud of our group to find a way to win a game. It was a total team effort. We now get to compete for a championship against an elite defensive team in Notre Dame. We're excited for the challenge." Head Coach Sean Westerlund.
- Bryn Athyn had all 5 starters in double figures.
- Senior Keith Bullock Jr. reached 1000 career points milestone.
- Senior Jalen Jackson surpassed 1500 points for his collegiate career.
- The Lions extended their win streak to 14 games, and have won 16 straight United East Conference games
- For the first time in program history, the Lions will compete for a conference championship.
- Men's Basketball will host #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University in the United East Conference Championship on Saturday March 1 at 1pm in Asplundh Fieldhouse.