Lyon College edges Mid Continent, 89-87
January 12, 2008
By Gene McCoy
Lyon Sports Information
MAYFIELD, KY - Levi Taylor scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Lyon College Scots to an 89-87 victory over the Mid Continent Cougars Saturday in TranSouth Conference play.
Taylor shot 8 of 12 from the field and notched a perfect 12 of 12 from the charity stripe. The senior from Melbourne also pulled down five rebounds in the win.
Scots' guard Jonathan Donaldson pitched in 23 points and dished out six assists.
Lyon forward Charles Black added 12 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Lyon improves to 8-6 overall and even its record to 2-2 in league games. Mid Continent falls to 5-10 and 0-3 in TranSouth action.
Overall, Lyon shot 57 percent from the field (27 of 47) and hit on 5 of 11 (45 percent) 3-point attempts. Coach Kevin Jenkins' Scots got the job done from the free-throw line as well, notching an 81 percent night on 30 of 37 shooting.
The Scots led 88-82 with :18 to go, but saw their lead shrink to just one with under :08 left. However, Lyon guard Jeremy Brown helped salt the win away when his free throw with :01 left provided the winning cushion.
Game Notes
• Jonathan Donaldson moves into the No. 10 slot on Lyon College's all-time scoring list. The Beebe standout now has 1,487 points for his career, passing former Scot Clifton Avant (1974-78).
• Levi Taylor moves into 26th place on the Scots career scoring list with 1,034 points. Taylor passes former Lyon players Willford Jones (1986-90), Joe Holt (1978-80), Chris Wilkinson (2001-05) and Jim Hansen (1972-76) on the all-time list.