CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Eclipsing the 20-win mark for the third straight season, the No. 1 Freed-Hardeman University Lions got back on track with a big win over the Campbellsville University Tigers 70-50.
The Lions (20-3, 5-2 MSC) were off and running with a 3-pointer from
Dalton Colbert to storm out to a 21-7 lead by the 11:53 mark. To get there,
Blake Dean's triple opened a 12-0 run before the Tigers tallied three straight long balls.
Peyton Law and
Geraldo Lane teamed up for back-to-back layups before
Jordan Stephens bucketed a 3-pointer.
Blake Dean joined Lane to help finish the first half with a 41-28 lead. In the final eight minutes of the half, the FHU defense allowed just two made field goals.
In a low-scoring second half FHU got off to a good start with a layup from
Jayson Nixon before
Phil Horton slammed home a dunk. Campbellsville (10-14, 1-7 MSC) followed with a set of layups, but Law stepped up beyond the arc for a 3-pointer of his own. Horton had a big second frame where he tallied nine points to help FHU to the 70-50 victory.
The Lions vacuumed up 37 rebounds to Campbellsville's 26. Freed-Hardeman continued to dominate the paint, out-scoring the Tigers 32-16.
Phil Horton led the charge with 17 points by going 6-8 from the field.
Jordan Stephens connected for two 3-pointers to help him to 12 points while
Peyton Law contributed 11. All nine Lions to touch the floor made at least one field goal.
Geraldo Lane joined Law with a team-high seven rebounds.
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Up Next
The Lions visit the Wildcats of Bethel University on February 9 at 3:00 p.m.
