PHOENIXVILLE, PA- Mikala Brinson was just 3 assists shy of a triple-double, but would record a double-double in route to a 63-37 victory Tuesday night. Brinson would finish with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. With the win, the Patriots reach the .500 mark as they improve to 7-7.
In the first quarter, it was evenly matched. The lead would change hands a few times, and the quarter ended 11-11 tie.
The Patriots would come out with a better second quarter. With 4:04 remaining,
Ali Hollingshead would hit a three extending the lead to 7.
Bailey Mayforth would put them up by 9 going into the half when she connected on both free-throws. At the half it was 27-18.
Coming out of the half, the Patriots looked to build what they started in the 2
nd quarter. The Patriots would lead by 27 at the end of 3.
The 4
th quarter started off with a bang, as
Bailey Mayforth opened it up with a 3, extending the lead to 30. With 8 minutes to go, the Patriots took their largest lead of the night, 32, on a lay-up from
Lindsay LeSueur.
Head Coach
Gretchen LeVan said,
"Mikala Brinson had a strong defensive game, which translated to her offense ending double-double and adding 7 assists. We knew they would come out strong and compete, but we still came out slow and played lazy. The 3rd quarter we came out and operated on all cylinders, scoring 27 of our 63 points."The Patriots look to continue their winning ways Friday as they travel to Penn State Mont Alto. The Patriots have not won more than 2 games in a row this season.
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