Batesville, AR – The Beavers strong defense overwhelms the Scots on the court in a tight 72-74 loss. With the result, Scots are now 14-7 on the season.

Kenneth Brown led the Scots in scoring with 20 points and led the team in steals with three. Xavier Sorrell recorded 19 points, grabbed a team high of 10 rebounds, and a team high of two blocks. Stephen Reed was responsible for 18 points and made an impact with 5 rebounds.

Early action saw Stephen Reed tie the game with a good layup in the paint, followed by two points from Xavier Sorrell on a jumper and another two points on a layup, keeping Lyon close. Foul trouble for the Beavers allowed Reed to hit a free throw, making it a two-point game. Following a Blackburn scoring run, a layup by Sorrell off an offensive rebound kept the Scots in the fight.

As the half progressed, Kenneth Brown provided a significant spark, knocking down back-to-back three-pointers to trim the deficit. Trevon Taylor then capitalized on a Blackburn turnover with a fastbreak layup. With the half winding down, Reed and Sorrell made consecutive layups, with an assist from Sorrell, to give Lyon their first lead of the game at 31-30. Despite a late free throw from Blackburn, the Scots ended the half with a narrow one-point disadvantage.

The second half began as a defensive struggle, but Xavier Sorrell provided an immediate spark for the Scots by scoring a jumper in the paint to keep Lyon within a single point. After Trevon Taylor converted a fastbreak free throw, Sorrell added a tip-in and another jumper to maintain the pressure on Blackburn. Kenneth Brown then ignited a transition attack, scoring a fastbreak layup to bring the Scots within one. Cameron Brown briefly gave Lyon the lead with a tough tip-in, which was quickly followed by another fastbreak bucket from Kenneth Brown.

As the game entered its final ten minutes, Jaaron Harriott added a timely jumper in the paint to keep the score knotted. Stephen Reed then took over the offensive load, scoring consecutive layups to push the Scots ahead 65-64. Kenneth Brown followed with a massive transition three-pointer.

In the closing moments, Sorrell remained aggressive, finding the bottom of the net with a jumper to keep the Beavers at bay. With the game on the line, the Beavers were able to pull away by five. After a missed jumper from Camron Williford, Brody Tucker would get the final possession and sinking a deep three with two seconds left. Ultimately, the Beavers got the best of the Scots with their perfect record at home coming to an end.
 
Up next, Scots hit the road to Springdale, Arkansas to face Ecclesia College on Tuesday, February 10^th at 3:00 PM.