BATESVILLE, Ark. - With 7:45 to play, the Stephens College Stars led 66-45 over the host Lyon College Scots on Saturday afternoon in American Midwest Conference play at Becknell Gymnasium.
A 16-2 run over the next five minutes in the fourth quarter allowed the Scots (8-12, 7-9) to cut the Stars advantage to seven points with 2:25 left, 68-61. Stephens pushed its lead out to nine points, but Lyon trimmed the lead to three points with 13 seconds left and the Stars made two free throws with four seconds to go to seal a 76-71 win.
Allison Byars and
Kayla Richardson led Lyon College with 16 points each, while
Natalya Kaza added 14 points and Page Tate scored 12 points.
Stephens outscored the Scots 23-17 in the first quarter and led 40-29 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Stars held a 58-43 lead. Lyon College outscored Stephens 28-18 in the fourth quarter to make the game close.
