LITTLE ROCK – Despite shooting an uncharacteristic 28.8 percent from the field, the eighth-ranked Lyon College women’s basketball team survived against Philander-Smith College (Ark.) Tuesday afternoon, defeating the Panthers 62-51 inside Crawford Mims Gymnasium. The Scots had a four point lead with 6:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, before pulling away with a 12-5 run for the remainder of the game.

Kiara Moore led the team with 16 points and nine rebounds, while adding two steals. Elliot Taylor entered the game just four points shy of 1,000 for her career, before posting 13 points to surpass the milestone. She also had seven rebounds and three assists. Sarah Elkins and Ali Tucker each added eight points.

Lyon improves to 9-1 overall for the season, while Philander-Smith falls to 7-5 overall. The Scots sit tied for first place with No. 1 Freed-Hardeman University, while William Woods is in second place with a 4-1 mark. No. 13 Columbia, No. 23 Lindenwood University-Belleville and Williams Baptist are tied for third with 4-2 conference marks.

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6 – The Scots outrebounded the Panthers by six, 45-39 in the game. Madison Riley and Kelsey Smith each finished third on the team with five rebounds apiece, while Gracen Ratliff had three.

16 – Lyon struggled throughout the game from beyond the arc shooting just 16 percent on 4-of-25 shooting. Moore, Liz Henderson and Tucker totaled the four three-pointers in the game for the Scots. Philander-Smith went 7-for-17 for 41.2 percent from three-point range.

26 – Lyon forced 26 Panther turnovers, including a team leading seven by Philander’s Terralyn Dominick. The Scots were able to score 24 points off those turnovers, while the Panthers scored nine points off 16 Scot turnovers.

11 – The Scots had 11 total assists, led by three apiece from Taylor and Henderson. Riley had two assists, while Tucker, Hailey Hastings and Whitney O’Dell posted one each.

GAME FLOW

Both teams were neck-and-neck in the first quarter as Lyon led 14-11 at the end of the period. The Scots opened the second quarter going on a 10-3 run to take a 24-14 lead, before adding eight more points in the quarter. Lyon led by an 11 point margin of 32-21 at halftime.

Things got interesting in the third quarter as the Panthers scored eight of the first nine points in the period, trailing 33-29 at the five minute mark. Lyon shot just 3-of-16 from the floor in the quarter, but held a seven point advantage going into the fourth at 46-39. Philander-Smith made a slight comeback in the fourth quarter to trail just 50-46 at the 6:28 mark.

Lyon then scored six straight points and eventually outlast the Panther threat.

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
The Scots take a week off for the Christmas holiday before returning to James C. Becknell Gymnasium on Dec. 29. Lyon will take on No. 1 Freed-Hardeman University at 5:30 p.m. The game against the Lions has also been named the AMC ‘Game of the Week’ for the week of Dec. 26.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo.– The eighth-ranked Lyon College women’s basketball team had three players score in double-figures to help lead them to a 68-53 win over Missouri Baptist University Thursday night. It was the seventh-straight victory for Lyon, and fifth on the road this year.

Kiara Moore led the team with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Liz Henderson and Gracen Ratliff each posted 10 points. Sarah Elkins also pitched in eight points and nine rebounds.

Lyon improves to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the American Midwest Conference for the season, while Missouri Baptist falls to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The Scots hold onto first place, while No. 1 Freed-Hardeman University is in second place in the AMC with a 10-0 overall record and 4-0 mark in conference play.

Missouri Baptist sits in a three-way tie for seventh place, while Harris-Stowe State and Park. No. 23 Lindenwood University-Belleville and William Woods University sit in third place with a 4-1 mark in the AMC, while No. 13 Columbia is in fourth with a 4-2 conference record.

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42.4 – Lyon shot 42.4 percent from the field against the Spartans tonight on 25-of-59 from the field. Moore led the Scots with a 5-for-11 outing, while Ratliff was second going 4-for-6 from the floor.

46 – The Scots grabbed 46 total rebounds in the game. While Moore and Elkins led the way, Ratliff grabbed six boards. Henderson and Ali Tucker had four rebounds, while Samantha French had three.

30.2 – Missouri Baptist shot just 30.2 percent from the floor in the game, on 16-of-53 from the floor. The Spartans were also held to just 31.3 percent from beyond the arc on 5-of-16 shooting.

8 – Lyon had eight total steals in the game, led by five from Moore. Ratliff, Madison Riley and Kelsey Smith each had one.

GAME FLOW

After outscoring Missouri Baptist 15-9 in the first quarter, the Scots posted 19 more points in the second period to take a 34-23 halftime lead.

Kaci Hall and Moore opened up the scoring in the second half for the Scots – combining for five points, as the Scots would extend their lead to 49-33 with 2:16 left in the third later on. Henderson and French each made two free throws toward the end of the third, giving Lyon a 56-36 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.

The Spartans tried to bounce back opening the fourth on a 9-4 run, but the Scots were able to sprint past MBU down the stretch. Riley, Henderson and Ratliff scored the team’s final six points in the final four minutes to clinch the victory.

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BATESVILLE – The ninth-ranked Lyon College women’s basketball team’s season opener was nothing short of exciting inside James C. Becknell Gymnasium Tuesday night. In a back-and-forth battle with College of the Ozarks, the game went into two overtime periods. The Scots hung tough battling all night with the Bobcats, but came up just short, falling 92-88.

Jamie Jackson and Sarah Elkins each had career-nights with Jackson posting 35 points on 11-of-24 shooting, and Elkins chipping in 14 points on 6-of-10 from the floor.

Lyon falls to 0-1 overall on the season, while College of the Ozarks is now 3-0. Only six teams have played so far in the American Midwest Conference this year, with Harris-Stowe State University and William Woods University in first place at 1-0. Williams Baptist College, Hannibal-LaGrange University, Park University and Stephens College are all 0-1 with the Scots.

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23 – Ali Tucker, Madison Riley and Elliot Taylor combined for 23 points for the Scots. Tucker and Riley each had eight, while Taylor added seven.

41 – The Scots had 41 rebounds in the game led by seven apiece from Riley and Taylor. Jackson added five, while Elkins had four. The Bobcats had 40 rebounds, led by 12 from Kelsie Cleeton.

39.1 – Lyon shot 39.1 percent from the field in the game, while College of the Ozarks shot 42.6 percent.

31 – Lyon took advantage of College of the Ozark’s turnovers by scoring 31 points.

GAME FLOW

Lyon had the advantage early outscoring College of the Ozarks 18-12 in the first quarter, and 21-17 in the second quarter. Lyon would take a 10 point lead into the locker room at 39-29.

At the start of the third quarter, College of the Ozarks made a run cutting into the Scots lead at 43-38. The Scots would extend their lead by going on a 7-1 run to take a 50-39 lead, but the Bobcats climbed back in it trailing 55-50 heading into the fourth.

Lyon and College of the Ozarks were in a dogfight the rest of the way. As Lyon held onto a lead with just under five minutes left, the Bobcats took the lead away going up 63-59 at the 3:53 mark. The Scots would later grab the lead back holding onto a 68-65 advantage, but with six seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Bobcats hit a three-pointer to tie the game up and take it into overtime.

The first overtime period was neck-and-neck. With 2:25 left in the period, Jackson sank a three-pointer to give Lyon a 78-75 lead. After two free throws from Riley the Scots led 80-77, but College of the Ozarks once again tied it as Cassidy Johnson heaved an over the shoulder shot as time expired, making the score 80 all.

The second overtime period would be the final act as both teams were tied at 88 with 1:11 remaining. The Bobcats made a basket to take a 90-88 lead with 31 seconds left before holding off Lyon for the win.

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
Lyon will next play on Nov. 11 when they travel to Shreveport, La., to face Lousiana State University-Shreveport. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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