GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 81, Lyon College 78 
Records: University of the Ozarks (3-1), Lyon College (2-2)
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
Batesville, Ark.

THE BASICS
Batesville, Ark. - The Eagles overcame a five point deficit with two minutes remaining to pull out a 81-78 road win against Lyon College on Tuesday night. Lyon led 76-71 with 2:12 left in the game, but the Eagles got two points on a pair of free throws from James Mathews. Adam Lopez later hit a shot to cut the deficit to 76-75 at the 1:47 mark. After Lyon missed a shot on their next possession, the Eagles took the lead on another Lopez basket. Lyon answered with a bucket of their own to take the lead back with 35 ticks left. However, Cedrick Dodd would score on a layup and the Eagles never relinquished the lead. The game was tied at 36-36 at halftime. The Eagles would hit eight three-pointers in the game. Justice Marmara led the team with 23 points and eight rebounds. Dodd followed with 21 points, hitting a trio of three-pointers.

TOP EAGLES
Scoring – (23) Justice Marmara 
Rebounding – (8) Justice Marmara 
Assists – (3) Cedrick Dodd, Eric Gooden 

TURNING POINT
Trailing by one point with 35 seconds remaining in the game, the Eagles got a layup from Cedrick Dodd with 24 ticks on the clock to take the lead for good. 

TIP-INS
Cedrick Dodd and Justice Marmara went a combined 5-of-10 from the three-point line. The duo combined for 44 points. 

UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Jackson, Mississippi, this weekend for the Millsaps College Tournament. The Eagles will face Millsaps on November 22 and Belhaven University on November 23.