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PARKVILLE, Mo. – The Lyon College men's basketball team faced a tough challenge on Saturday afternoon as the Scots traveled to (RV) Park for an American Midwest Conference matchup. The Scots came up short and fell on the road to the Pirates, 59-46.

Park improved to 20-6 (15-6 AMC), while the Scots fell to 17-11 (12-8 AMC).

Park set the tone early against Lyon from the opening tip as the Pirates jumped out to a 7-0 lead five minutes into the contest. The Scots pulled back within four at 9-5 following a bucket by Hunter Daley two minutes later. Park began to pull away and took a 19-9 lead over the Scots with just under five minutes remaining on a jumper by Quez Williamson. The Scots cut the deficit in half following a three-point play by Faris Verlasevic, but Park scored the final two buckets of the half and took a 24-15 lead at the break.

Park extended its lead to 41-21 after a layup by Shahadah Camp at the 13:11 mark before the Scots responded with a 14-3 run, which was capped off by Winston Peace that trimmed the deficit to 44-35. Lyon continued to work its way back into the game as a three-pointer by Daley pulled the Scots within five, 51-46, with 1:46 remaining. The Pirates went on to end the game on an 8-0 run for the 13-point victory.

Daley led the Scots offensively with a team-high 12 points, while Dominique Loyd chipped in 10.

The Scots will return home for the final two games of their 2019-20 regular season next week. The Scots will host St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. before hosting Columbia College on Saturday at 3 p.m.

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