COLUMBIA, Ky. — Peyton Law dropped a career high 30 points to lead four No. 4 Freed-Hardeman University Lions in a 91-76 victory over the Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders.
Phil Horton and Law got the game going with three straight layups for the Lions (22-4, 7-3 MSC) but Lindsey Wilson got white hot from beyond the arc by sinking eight 3-pointers in the first half. Three of those game in the middle of an 11-0 run for the hosts, eventually taking a nine-point lead over the Lions.
Ryley McClaran stepped up for three triples of his own before
Blake Dean's trey at 5:52 gave FHU back a 29-27 lead. Dean would go on to score six more points in the half before heading to the locker room with a 42-38 lead.
Law would then make waves in the second half beginning with a 3-pointer to give the Lions a nine-point edge over the Blue Raiders (15-11, 2-8 MSC) in the first minute of the half. Law would forge ahead with six unanswered points to make the Lion lead 57-47 at the 13:14 mark of the second frame.
Sam Powell entered the fray to score six points with
Geraldo Lane's layup at 8:01 ending a 7-0 run to push FHU's lead to 13. The hosts would only connect for one field goal in the last five minutes of play while the Lions forged ahead to the 91-76 victory.
Freed-Hardeman shot 56% from the floor while keeping Lindsey Wilson at 45%. The Lions dominated the glass by out-rebounding the opposition 41-27.
It was a big day for
Peyton Law, being named to Small College Basketball's Top-50 Bevo Award Watchlist, recording his career high, and eclipsing the 1,000 point benchmark in the win.
Phil Horton and
Ryley McClaran each contributed 13 points while
Blake Dean tallied 12. Law and Horton each earned double-doubles with Horton grabbing a team-high 11 boards with Law collecting 10.
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Up Next
The Lions will play host to a pair of top-25 contests by first hosting the No. 16 University of the Cumberlands Patriots on February 20 before wrapping up the regular season by tangling with No. 2 Georgetown College on February 22.
