For the second straight game, the No. 8 Freed-Hardeman University Lions put triple digits on the scoreboard, blowing past the Campbellsville (Ky.) University Tigers 106-84.
Quan Lax had the hot hand for the Lions (22-4, 9-2 MSC) at the start, dropping three 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the Mid-South contest. With their strong two-way play, not only was FHU’s offense potent, but their defense forced eight straight missed shots from the floor and a pair of turnovers. The Lions continued to pour it on from long range, with Geraldo Lane, Chase Fiddler, Sam Powell, and Devin Tomlinson each bucketing 3-pointers. The final minutes of the half were all Lax, who scored nine of FHU’s final 11 points of the half sending the teams to the break with FHU leading 57-29.
Campbellsville (15-11, 3-8 MSC) opened the second half well, going on a set of 6-0 scoring runs to cut in the FHU lead. Lax tacked on a 3-pointer at 14:08 to give the Lions a 71-47 edge to begin a 15-2 run ending with the Lions leading by 34 with 10 minutes left in the contest. Devin Hill ended the offensive output for FHU, scoring the final five points in the 106-84 win.
Freed-Hardeman shot 54% from the floor, including an astounding 16-40 from long range to shoot 40%. The Lions forced 16 Campbellsville turnovers, converting those to 35 points. While CU gave out six assists, the Lions ended the contest with 21 assists.
Quan Lax was 7-8 from beyond the arc to help him drop a career-high 26 points. Not only scoring points, but setting up points, Lax also gave out a team-high five assists. Geraldo Lane had a double-double with an 8-10 day from the floor to garner 19 points, while also grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds. Chase Fiddler, Sam Powell, and Hunter Scurlock each tacked on 11 points, while Devin Tomlinson added 10 points in the victory.
