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KT
62
Philander Smith (Ark.) PSC 12-3
80
Winner Lyon (Ark.) LYON 9-1
Philander Smith (Ark.) PSC
12-3
62
Final
80
Lyon (Ark.) LYON
9-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Philander Smith (Ark.) PSC 23 11 13 15 62
Lyon (Ark.) LYON 20 13 24 23 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 21 Scots Topple [RV] Lady Panthers to Open Home Stand

Madison Riley scored a game-high 24 points, while Katie Turner recorded a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds)

Box Score (PDF)
 
BATESVILLE, Ark. – The 21st-ranked Lyon College women's basketball team got off to a strong start to begin a four-game home stand as the Scots forced 19 turnovers on the afternoon in an 80-62 victory over [RV] Philander Smith College. Madison Riley led the way for the Scots with a game-high 24 points as Lyon improved to 9-1, while Philander Smith fell to 12-3.
 
Lyon set the tone early against PSC on Saturday as the Scots scored the first five points of the game before taking their largest lead of the first quarter at 10-3 just moments later on a three-point play by Liz Henderson. Philander Smith College cut the deficit down to two points with the help of a 6-1 run before a three-pointer by Riley pushed the lead back to five. The two teams went on to exchange a bucket before PSC ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to take a 23-20 lead over the Scots after the first buzzer.
 
The Lady Panthers extended their lead to 31-24 midway through the second period, but Lyon chipped away from there and pulled back within one point at 34-33 just before halftime on a free throw by Haley Wesley.
 
The two teams exchanged leads six times during the first five minutes of the third quarter before a layup by Katie Turner sparked a 15-4 run for Lyon as the Scots took a 57-47 lead over the Lady Panthers.
 
Lyon ran away with the game in the final quarter. A three-pointer by Riley gave the Scots their largest lead of the game at 74-49 before the Scots came away with an 18-point victory.
 
Turner recorded her third double-double of the season for the Scots in the win as she finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Henderson also finished in double figures with 14 points. Terralyn Dominick led PSC with 15 points on the day.
 
The Scots will continue their home stand on Thursday night as they host Stephens College at 6 p.m. in an American Midwest Conference matchup. Thursday night's game is being promoted as Kids' Night.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Matt Jagodzinski | 870-307-7516 | matthew.jagodzinski@lyon.edu
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