#4 Penn State Brandywine 63 - #5 Berkeley College-New York 68
Uniontown, PA – In first round Women's Division II basketball action the fifth-seeded Berkeley College-New York Lady Knights defeated the Penn State Brandywine Lady Lions by the score of 68-63. Despite being outscored 38-28 in the second half, Berkeley College-New York held off the late rally and will advance to the second round of the USCAA Women's Division II bracket.
The Lady Knights were paced by Aiyesha Brown's 23 points (8-18) and USCAA All-American Milan Germany's double-double (14 points, 15 rebounds). Janay Thomas chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds for a Knights team that dominated the paint for the entirety of the game (40 points, 20 offensive rebounds).
The fourth-seeded Lady Lions were led by Lauren Munro (15 points), Brandy Flowers (15 points), and Myeisha Matos (17 points), but as a team Brandywine couldn't overcome a tough shooting performance from beyond the arc. Brandywine connected on only 5-21 shots from three-point range (23.8%). The Lady Knights will move on to face the winner of the Central Maine Community College and Penn State Fayette game on Friday at 7:00 PM in the Main Arena. Penn State Brandywine will take on the loser of that contest in the consolation bracket at 2:00 PM in Maltho on Friday.