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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Lyon College men's basketball team went on an 11-0 run late in the second half to pull back within single digits, but the Scots came up short in a 74-63 loss at Columbia College on Tuesday night.

Columbia improved to 9-3 (3-1 American Midwest Conference), while the Scots fell to 4-4 (3-2 AMC).

Lyon and Columbia played a tightly-contest first half as neither team led by more than three until the Cougars ended the half on an 8-0 run that gave CC a 34-25 lead over the Scots.

A pair of free throws by Chris Craig and a bucket in the paint by Grant Patterson pulled the Scots within five to start the second half. The Cougars went on a big run from there and pushed their lead to double-digits. The Scots would not go away quietly, however. Patterson sank a three in transition at the 3:13 mark that opened up the late 11-0 run for the Scots as a three-point play by Winston Peace pulled the Scots within nine, 70-61, with just over a minute left to play. The Cougars would hold off the Scots late in the game after hitting five of their final six free throws.

Faris Verlasevic led the Scots with a team-high 12 points, while Patterson and Craig finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The Scots will return home and open up a four-game home stand on Thursday night against the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy at 7:30 p.m.

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