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PARKVILLE, Mo. – Liz Henderson scored a career-high 32 points as the 11^th-ranked Lyon College women's basketball team locked up the No. 1-seed in the American Midwest Conference Championship with a 79-52 win at Park on Saturday afternoon. The AMC Women's Basketball Championship will be held on March 5, 7 and 10 at the higher seeds. The Scots improved to 25-2 (21-1 AMC), while Park fell to 6-19 (3-19 AMC).
 
Park held their own against the Scots through the first 10 minutes of the game and took a 14-9 lead over Lyon with 3:46 remaining in the quarter on a three-pointer by Amanda Alexander. The Scots responded with an 8-3 run, which was capped off by a three-pointer by Henderson to knot the score at 17-17. Park quickly regained the lead on a bucket by Brianna Miller in its next possession before Henderson tied the score at 19-19 with a layup in the final seconds of the quarter.
 
Lyon jumped out to a 26-19 lead with a 7-0 run to start the second quarter before Park responded with a 9-2 run to tie the score at 28-28. Henderson caught fire from the field as she knocked down three straight three-pointers as Lyon took a 37-28 lead with 2:47 left in the quarter. Kayla Richardson converted on a pair of free throws before Henderson scored on a bucket in the paint. Henderson finished with 22 points in the first half as Lyon took a 41-29 lead into the locker room.
 
Park trimmed the deficit to six in the opening minutes of the third quarter before a 15-1 run by the Scots midway through the third period gave Lyon a 57-37 lead. The Pirates managed to pull back within 12 to start the fourth quarter by Lyon responded with a 15-0 run over the next four minutes and cruised the rest of the way for the 27-point victory.
 
Jade Giron and Katie Turner scored 12 points each, while Madison Riley added 11.
 
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 5:30 p.m. before hosting Columbia College on Saturday at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Matt Jagodzinski | 870-307-7516 | matthew.jagodzinski@lyon.edu
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