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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 10^th-ranked Lyon College women's basketball team squared off against No. 15 Columbia College in the American Midwest Conference "Game of the Week" on Saturday. The matchup featured the top two teams in the conference as the Scots entered as the lone remaining unbeaten team in AMC play, while CC had just one conference loss this season. A 37-20 advantage at halftime helped the Cougars to a 77-67 win over the Scots.
 
Columbia College improved to 14-3 (10-1 AMC), while the Scots fell to 15-2 (11-1 AMC). The loss snapped the Scots' winning streak at 13 games.
 
The Cougars jumped on the Scots early and used a 12-3 run late in the first quarter to take a 20-11 lead following a three-pointer by Bria Jones. Jade Giron added a bucket for the Scots just seconds later to trim the deficit to seven.
 
The second quarter proved to be the difference in the game as the Cougars outscored the Scots, 17-7, in the period and took a 37-20 advantage into the half.
 
Columbia continued to hold a double-digit lead over Lyon until the Scots rallied back in the fourth quarter. A pair of free throws by Marleigh Dodson trimmed the deficit to eight, 57-49, with 6:29 remaining. A quick 9-3 run by the Cougars pushed their lead back up to 14 before Dodson and the Scots pulled back within single digits one more. A three pointer by Liz Henderson and a bucket by Dodson brought the Scots back within seven points, but the Cougars knocked down four of their final five free throws to hold off a comeback attempt for Lyon.
 
Henderson led the Scots with a team-high 16 points, while Dodson added a career-high 15 points off the bench.
 
The Scots will return to action on Jan. 23 at (RV) Lindenwood-Belleville at 5:30 p.m.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Matt Jagodzinski | 870-307-7516 | matthew.jagodzinski@lyon.edu
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