ELSAH, Illinois - Frank Toney scored 18 points and Johnzelle Bush scored 14 to lead the Lyon College Scots past Principia 70-67 on Thursday night in Illinois.

The Scots (13-7, 10-3) led 29-25 at halftime and held off a late rally by Principia to win with Toney's free throws in the final seconds. Principia missed two three-pointers that would have tied the game in the final 21 seconds thanks to the defensive pressure of Lyon.

Malik Madison scored nine points, Colbie West had eight points and seven rebounds, Kennedy Warren added five points, Kylon McCullough added four points, Trent Bell hit for six points, John Paul Morgan had three points and six rebounds and Tucker Cunningham had three points. Luke Bridges played in the game and did not score.

The Scots shot 46.6 percent from the field, they made 5-of-16 three-pointers and hit 11 of 15 free throws. Lyon scored 34 points in the paint, had 21 points off of 15 Principia turnovers, scored 13 second-chance points, had nine points off of fast-breaks and got 26 points from the bench.
The score was tied one time, but the Scots never trailed in the game.

Toney started the game with two jumpers for a 4-0 Lyon College lead. McCullough put in two baskets, then Toney, West and Bush scored to make it 14-7. A few minutes later, Bush made a three-pointer to put the Scots up 21-11. Bush made a second three-pointer and Madison put in two free throws with 6:46 left in the first half. Lyon didn't score again until Kennedy completed a three-point play with 1:23 to go in the half to make it 29-23.

Principia tied the game at 29-29 early in the second half, but West hit a free throw and Toney hit a three-pointer. Warren scored and Madison put in a layup before Principia scored again. A dunk from Madison and a layup by Madison made it 41-33 with 15:21 to go in the game. 
Madison and Toney scored to put the Scots up by 11 points, but Principia cut the lead to four points with 12:55 to go, 44-40. 
Lyon went on another run with Bell hitting on a layup, Toney knocked down a three-pointer and put in a layup, Bush scored and Bell put in another layup to make it 55-40 with 8:49 remaining. 
West made two free throws and Bell scored again to keep the lead at 15 points for Lyon with 6:33 left, 59-44. A few seconds later, the lead went to 16 points when Cunningham made a three-pointer. It was the largest lead of the game for Lyon College, 62-46. 
Principia came back to cut the Scots lead to one point with 37 seconds left in the game, 68-67, but Toney made two free throws in the final 29 seconds and Principia missed two three-pointers, the last of which was rebounded by West to end the game.

Lyon travels to Fontbonne on Saturday afternoon.