Box Score CARLINVILLE, Illinois - Kylon McCullough scored 23 points and Frank Toney added 19 to lead the Lyon College Scots past Blackburn College on Saturday afternoon 68-53.

The Scots (16-7, 13-3)  led 35-39 at halftime and outscored Blackburn 33-24 in the second half. 
Malik Madison had eight points and six blocked shots, Colbie West had seven points, Kennedy Warren put in six points and Trenton Bell added five points. John Paul Morgan, Johnzelle Bush, Tucker Cunningham, Hudson Rogers and Luke Bridges also had their roles in the game, but did not score.

The Scots shot 49 percent from the field, made four of 15 three-pointers and hit 10 of 17 free throws.

McCullough hit the first shot of the game and West added a three-pointer then Toney made a basket for an 8-2 lead early on. McCullough scored f baskets in a row five baskets for Lyon College and Bell hit a three-pointer to make it 21-10 at the 11:19 mark of the first half.
Madison scored on a tip-in, then made one of two free throws and Warren put in a basket to make it 26-15. McCullough hit two baskets in a row and Warren put in a layup to make it 32-19 Scots, with 3:54 to play in the first half. Warren added another basket and McCullough added one of two free throws, but Blackburn came back to make it a six point game at halftime.

Blackburn cut the Lyon College lead to three points three times in the first four minutes of the second half, but Toney made two free throws, then hit two baskets in a row to extend the Scots lead to nine points 47-38 at the 14:39 mark. 
McCullough made a three-pointer and West tipped in a basket off the offensive glass and Madison threw down a dunk to make it 54-41. Bell hit a layup for a 15 point lead for the Scots with 12:23 to go in the game, 56-41. 
Blackburn came back to cut the lead down to seven points until Madison made one of two free throws with seven minutes remaining. Toney hit a field goal and McCullough scored again. McCullough made a free throw to push the Lyon College lead back to 11 points with 2:44 to go. Toney was able to make two free throws a few seconds later to keep the Scots lead at 11 points, 64-53. 
Toney scored on a basket and added two free throws in the final 21 seconds to account for the 15-point lead at the end of the game.

The Scots return home to play Spalding on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.