The Lyons Lions struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Lyons took a serious blow against the Buffaloes, falling 82-42. Lyons was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-16.
When it comes to explaining why Lyons lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caleb Christiansen. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Christiansen hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Bolkovatz, who scored 12 points.
Lyons struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Bishop Machebeuf was led to victory by Landon Sulser and Miles Edgar-Parchman. Sulser scored 21 points along with two steals, while Edgar-Parchman scored 22 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sulser has scored all season. John Menke was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight steals.
Lyons' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Bishop Machebeuf, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Lyons will head out on the road to challenge the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. SkyView Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Lions in Colorado (the Hawks are ranked 107th, while the Lions are ranked 270th). As for Bishop Machebeuf, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Averaging 62 points so far this season, Denver Jewish Day's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so the Buffaloes better be ready for a challenge.
