Lyon College’s Haley Wesley returned to the team on Saturday afternoon and was the shot in the arm, so to speak, that the Scots needed.
Wesley hit for a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds, Jade Giron scored 16 points and had nine rebounds and Marleigh Dodson scored 14 points and seven boards in the Scots 60-48 American Midwest Conference win at William Woods University.
The Scots jumped out to a 25-12 first quarter lead on three 3-pointers from Wesley in the period. Lyon outscored the Owls 26-24 over the next two periods, then held off a late rally in the final minutes to the 12-point victory.
Wesley was 4-of-8 from the three-point line and Dodson went 8-for-10 from the free throw line for the Scots. Giron led with four steals, while Lyon totaled nine for the game. The Scots forced 16 turnovers.
Wesley scored the first five points for Lyon and made two three-pointers in three minutes and Dodson scored on two layups and at the free throw line. Allison Byarsmade a three-pointer to put Lyon up 17-10 with 2:54 to play in the first quarter.
Giron completed a traditional three-point play and Haley made her third three-pointer of the game for a 25-12 lead.
Mari-Hanna Newsom made a three-pointer with 6:48 left before halftime to give the Scots a 34-16 lead. Haley made her fourth trey of the game on Lyon’s next possession for the largest lead of the game at 19 points. The Owls got back to within 12 points by halftime 38-26.
Dodson and Byars made free throws and Wesley put in a basket Byars and Giron put in four points each on the Scots possessions during the latter part of the third quarter. Byars free throws made it a 51-36 game. Newsom made a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, which held as Lyon’s only score until Giron put in a layup with 4:23 to play. Dodson made two free throws during a key time when William Woods had cut the game to 10 points. Giron closed out the game with a jumper for the Scots.
Lyon College improves to 14-4 overall and 6-1 in the American Midwest Conference.
Article by Kevin Jenkins, Director of Athletics, Lyon College
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