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BATESVILLE, Ark. – For the second time in as many games, the 18th-ranked Lyon College women's basketball team was featured in the American Midwest Conference's Game of the Week. After facing No. 2 Columbia College in their first AMC Game of the Week contest on Saturday, the Scots went up against a tough Central Baptist College team on Tuesday night. The Scots came out victorious and defeated the Mustangs, 92-79, behind a 20-point performance by Samantha French. Lyon improved to 12-2 (8-1 AMC) with the win, while CBC fell to 10-3 (6-3 AMC).

Madison Riley gave the Scots their first lead of the game at 4-3 with a pair of free throws as it was all Lyon the rest of the quarter. French followed the free throws with a three-point play before Riley and Ali Tucker drilled back-to-back three-pointers to put the Scots up eight four minutes into the game. The Scots continued to pull away from the Mustangs as their lead grew to 17 at 26-9 following a jumper in the lane by Lizzie Allgood. CBC cut the Scots' lead to 12 late in the quarter as the Mustangs ended the first period with a 7-2 run.

The Scots had a big second quarter as they outscored the Mustangs, 22-11, during the second period. A three-pointer by Kaleah Davis gave Lyon its largest lead of the game at 50-23 with 45 seconds left in the quarter as the Scots led, 50-27, at the half.

Lyon continued to hold a 20-plus point lead over CBC in the third quarter, but the Mustangs began to rally back in the fourth period. After Kory Westerman sank a three-pointer for the Mustangs with 7:45 left in the game, CBC used an 8-4 run to pull back within 13 points at 81-68. The Scots responded with a free throw by Katie Turner, followed by four straight points by French and two more by Alexis Moore to push their lead back up to 17 at 88-71 with just over two minutes left to play. The Mustangs attempted one final comeback but another jumper by Moore sealed the win for the Scots.

Turner recorded her first-career double-double for the Scots as she finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Tucker added 14 points, while Henderson chipped in 12 points. Alexis Augustus finished with a game-high 23 points to lead CBC.

The Scots will take to the road for their next two games as they will face Harris-Stowe on Thursday and end the brief road trip on Saturday at Lindenwood-Belleville.

Women's Basketball Contact: Matt Jagodzinski | 870-307-7516 | matthew.jagodzinski@lyon.edu
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