BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Lyon College men's basketball team opened up American Midwest Conference play with a pair of victories this past weekend as the Scots moved to 6-1 on the season. The 6-1 record is tied for the best start in program history through the first seven games of a season. The Scots will look to keep that pace alive when they travel to No. 11 LSU-Shreveport for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Tuesday night in non-conference action.

THE MATCHUP
LYON: Lyon got off to a 2-0 start to begin conference play as the Scots knocked off Lindenwood-Belleville, 53-48, and followed that up with a 71-49 victory over Missouri Baptist. Winston Peace recorded his first-career double-double against the Spartans as he finished the game with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Hunter Daley leads the Scots in scoring this season at 12.4 points per game and is coming off a 20-point outing against MBU. As a team, the Scots are allowing the eighth-fewest points per game at 62.4.

LSUS: LSU-Shreveport enters Tuesday night's contest at 6-1 on the season. The Pilots last played on Nov. 18, when they defeated No. 13 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, 95-78. Four players are averaging double figures in scoring this season, led by Tra'Quan Knight's 22.4 points per game. Knight is currently sixth in the NAIA in scoring. Kadavion Evans is second on the team, averaging 18.1 points per game. Gilbert Thomas is averaging 16.7 points per game, while Kelvin Henry, Jr. is averaging an even 10 points per game.  

SERIES HISTORY
LSU-Shreveport defeated the Scots, 78-69, last season on Nov. 13 in Becknell Gymnasium, which is the only meeting between the two programs.

UP NEXT FOR THE SCOTS
Following Tuesday night's game at LSUS, the Scots will return home to host Williams Baptist in an American Midwest Conference battle on Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

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