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BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Lyon College men's basketball team (6-1, 2-0 AMC) caused havoc on the defensive end all throughout the game as the Scots limited Missouri Baptist (4-3, 0-2) to just 30.6% (15-for-49) shooting from the field. The Scots, however, shot 54% (27-for-50) from the field and 46.7% (7-for-15) from beyond the arc as Lyon cruised to a 71-49 American Midwest Conference victory on Saturday. The 6-1 start for the Scots is tied for the best record through the first seven games in program history.

Fairs Verlasevic knocked down a jumper with 15:00 left in the first half to tie the game at 8-8 before the Scots began to pull away from the Spartans. Hunter Daley capped off an 8-1 run for the Scots as Lyon extended its lead to 16-9 just two minutes later. The Scots continued to find success on the offensive end and locked down defensively as a layup by Jonathan Iliya gave Lyon a 32-22 lead at the half.

Missouri Baptist pulled back within five points within the first five minutes of the second half as a free throw by Brendon Hardy trimmed the Scots' lead to 36-31. After the Scots pushed their lead back up to double-digits, the Spartans pulled back within single-digits once more before Lyon took full control of the game. The Scots held the Spartans to just four points over an eight-minute stretch as Lyon extended its lead to as many as 20 points. Lyon ended the game with a bucket each from Iliya, Daley and Ray Price on the Scots' final three possessions.

Daley paced the Scots offensively with a game-high 20 points, while Winston Peace recorded his first-career double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds). Iliya and Price also finished in double figures scoring with 12 points and 11 points, respectively. Hasaan DeCarolis led MBU with 18 points.

The Scots will return to action on Nov. 26 with a road game at No. 11 LSU-Shreveport at 7 p.m.

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