Phoenixville, PA – The University of Valley Forge Women's Basketball team played host to the Cougars of Medgar Evers College on Friday evening.  The Patriots used a monster 31 point first quarter to run away with a convincing 87-40 win. 
 
It was all Patriots from the start.  Bailey Mayforth opened the game by knocking down a jumper and along with two triples from Amaya Brown, UVF started the game on a 14-2 run. Valley Forge led by as many as 20 in the first quarter.  After 1 period of play, the Patriots led Medgar Evers by a score of 31-12. 

Valley Forge continued to pour it on in the 2^nd quarter.  The trio of Amaya Brown, Natalie Cortes, and Bailey Mayforth were responsible for 21 of the Patriots 23 second quarter points.  Balanced offense plus suffocating defense led to a 33-point halftime lead of 54-21.

The Patriots never led up and scored at will in the second half.  UVF went on to cruise to an 87-40 win on Friday evening.  With the win, the Patriots improve to 5-6 on the year. 
 
A Look at the Numbers
Tonight, the Patriot defense was unrelenting.  UVF only allowed 40 total points and forced the Cougars to just 24% shooting from the field.  The Patriots had 22 steals and forced an incredible 36 Cougar turnovers.
Offensively, four Patriots scored in double figures: Natalie Cortes (20), Amaya Brown (17), Bailey Mayforth (17), and Jhanel Brown (12).   
 
Up Next
The Patriots will be back on the home floor on Tuesday, January 23^rd when they welcome the Nittany Lions of Penn State Mont Alto to UVF.  Game time is set for 6:00 pm.