BATESVILLE – In their first game ever as a ranked team, the No. 22 Central Baptist College men’s basketball team took on American Midwest Conference opponent Lyon College. CBC (18-5, 14-4) overcame a three-point halftime deficit to beat the Scots (12-14, 9-9 AMC) 71-65.

Da’Jon Streeter (JR/Niagara Falls, N.Y.) posted a season-high in points and Victor Dukes (JR/Jonesboro, Ark.) would again be the leading rebounder. CBC won despite being outrebounded for one of the few times this season.

“Lyon is extremely well-coached and very tough, they are a hard matchup for us,” said head coach Chris Wright. “They controlled the game for a big stretch of it, but in the end our guys made enough plays to find a way to win.”

MUSTANG NOTES

• Streeter scored a season-high 27 points, including going 13-16 at the free throw line
• Dukes, the current AMC player of the week, had seven rebounds to lead the way
• CBC was able to force Lyon into 20 turnovers while only committing 11 themselves

SCOT NOTES

• Spencer Brown had 21 points to lead Lyon
• Justus Narusus led Lyon with six rebounds

UP NEXT

The 22^nd-ranked Mustangs return to the court on Thursday at home against William Woods. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. and CBC will be looking for revenge after the Owls defeated them 72-70 back in January. CBC also will be playing for more seeding as, with the win tonight, they have clinched a top-four seed in the AMC tournament and the right to host at least one game!

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