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BATESVILLE, Ark. – Ray Price recorded his first double-double of the season as he led the Scots with 17 points to go along with 10 rebounds and helped Lyon to a 73-59 American Midwest Conference victory over Freed-Hardeman on Tuesday night inside Becknell Gymnasium.

Lyon improved to 17-10 (12-7 AMC), while FHU fell to 15-8 (12-6 AMC).

The Scots jumped out to an early 5-0 lead following a three by Winston Peace and a bucket by Price before FHU rallied back to tie the game at 8-8. The two teams went on to trade leads until a layup by Dominique Loyd broke a 17-17 tie with 8:27 left in the half.

Lyon began to pull away from FHU and took a 29-17 lead over the Lions following a three-pointer by Grant Patterson. FHU cut the deficit to 31-21 just before the half following a pair of free throws by Bryan Battle.

The Scots extended their lead to 38-23 two minutes into the second half before an 8-0 run by FHU trimmed the deficit to seven. Lyon responded with a big run of its own as a three by Loyd put the Scots ahead by 19 with just over 12 minutes to play. The Scots held onto a double-digit lead the rest of the way in the 14-point victory.

Peace and Patterson finished the game with 13 points each, while Faris Verlasevic added 12 points off the bench.

The Scots will play their final road game of the 2019-20 regular season this Saturday at Park. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.

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