Henderson - A day full of celebration for the men's basketball team ended with a victory over Bryan College (2-3). In the morning, last season's national championship team was honored with a Breakfast of Champions, and the team got their championship rings at the halftime of the women's game.

The Lions showed no signs of distraction as Rico Yarbrough scored the first 4 points of the game, followed by Taveon Comage with 5 in a row. The game saw Sam Powell in action for the first time since last season after suffering a season ending ACL and Meniscus tear, and he made sure everyone remembered who he was, cashing 3 long balls in a span of 67 seconds, giving FHU a 25-8 lead. Blake Dean scored 5 in a row, before DJ McIntrye started a 7-0 run with just under 7 minutes to play. A Jackson Grisham jumper at 5:06 sparked another run that ended in a Taveon Comage dunk, and an FHU lead of 47-6. Rico Yarbrough ended the half with 6 points: a dunk, 2 free throws, and a layup, while FHU led 53-23.

Bryan got 2 free throws just 6 seconds into the half, but Freed responded with 6 points, including a Birman Jenkins 3. Rico Yarbrough threw down another driving jam, but Bryan answered with 7 in a row. Powell jumped into double figures with a jumper at the 6:27 mark. The remainder of the game saw a lot of unfamiliar faces take the floor, getting the whole team some minutes. Jackson McCutcheon made his mark hitting a quick release 3-pointer for his first collegiate points. Aiden Farber scored his first points of the season on a couple of free throws, JaRohn Johnson with a layup and 3 boards, and finally a driving left-handed finish from Lincoln Woods. The FHU Lions finished the game with a 92-52 win.

Rico Yarbrough and Blake Dean both had 14 points, with Dean shooting an efficient 5-7 from the floor and 4-6 from behind the arc. Sam Powell added 13 points in 13 minutes in his return game. Birman Jenkins and Derrick Roberson both added 8. 

Up Next:

The Lions will travel to Shreveport, La. on Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13th to take on a pair of top-10 opponents, #9 LSU Shreveport on Thursday and #6 Nelson on Friday.