University Heights Academy gave a valiant effort, but Lyon County was able to fend off the Blazers to win its third straight Boys’ Region 2 All “A” Basketball Tournament title Saturday night, 85-68.
The game was closer than the score would indicate as UHA trailed by only nine points with 5 minutes to go and had multiple possessions to cut into the lead. However, the Blazers’ had three 3-pointers rim out and Lyon pushed its lead out in the final minutes.
Lyon County raced out of the gate, grabbing a 24-15 lead and extending the advantage to 52-32 at halftime.
KeShawn Moore had 32 points to lead UHA, which fell to 5-6 on the season. Bray Kirk had 28 points and Nolan Coffman added 23 for the Lyons (10-5).
The Blazers are back in action tonight at home against Hopkins County Central. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. with airtime at 7:15 p.m. on 95.3 The Farm and 953thefarm.com.
Scoring by Quarters:
University Heights 15 17 18 18 – 68
Lyon County 24 28 14 19 – 85
Individual Scoring:
UHA (5-6) – Moore 32, Sharber 3, McAfee 7, Vincent 9, Hunt 8, Simmons 9.
LCHS (10-5) – Collins 5, Kirk 28, Ca. Collins 14, Coffman 23, DeFew 13, Reddick 2.
3-Point Goals: UHA – Moore 3, Sharber, McAfee, Vincent, Simmons; LCHS – Collins, Kirk 2, Ca. Collins 4, Coffman.
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