LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Frank Toney and Kylon McCullough scored 17 points apiece, but the Spalding Golden Eagles won a 70-61 SLIAC contest on Thursday night.

The Scots (10-6, 7-2) trailed 29-22 at halftime and were outscored 41-39 in the second half.
Colbie West, Malik Madison and Trent Bell had five points each, Luke Bridges and Kennedy Warren scored four points, while John Paul Morgan and Johnzelle Bush had two points apiece. 

Lyon College shot 37.9 percent from the field, hit five of 14 three-pointers and made 12 of 19 free throws. The Scots scored 28 points in the paint, had only four points off of Spalding turnovers, had 10 second-chance points, 13 fast-break points and got 13 points from the bench.

The game was tied four times and there were seven lead changes. A tip-in from Madison gave the Scots the initial lead in the first half. Warren added two free throws seconds later to make it a 4-3 lead and at the 13:24 mark, Toney put in a layup for an 8-7 lead for Lyon College.
After Madison added a free throw, Spalding tied the game at 9-9. Bell made a three-pointer for a 12-10 Scots advantage and Bush scored on a jumper for a 14-11 lead. Bridges made a free throw to keep Lyon in front, but Spalding made a three-pointer make it 16-15. 
The Scots trailed by as much as 10 points, 27-17 with three minutes to go in the first half.
In the second half, West made a free throw to get Lyon College to within two points, 34-32 with 15:05 to go. Warren had a tip-in to tie the game at 34-34 at the 13:59 mark, but Spalding retook the lead. 
Toney made a three-pointer and then came back for a layup to tie the game at 39-39 with 12:03 left to play, but again Spalding took the lead. Bridges completed a three-point play to get the Scots to within one point again, 43-42 at the 9:42 mark. 
Two minutes later, McCullough made a three-pointer to make it a two-point Spalding lead 47-45. Two minutes after that, the Scots were down by 10 points, 55-45 and never recovered.

Lyon is on the road for a SLIAC game at Greenville on Saturday afternoon beginning at 3 p.m.