Lyon County shook off some early cobwebs and used a 24-6 run to end the first half, rolling to a 94-58 win over Livingston Central in the boys’ 5th District semifinals at Trigg County.
Livingston scored the first five points of a first quarter that featured seven lead changes. Livingston’s last lead came at 18-17 on a Max Downey 3-pointer.
Lyon used a 10-2 run early in the second quarter to create some breathing room for a 30-21 lead. After John Barnes hit a 3-point to get Livingston to within six points, the Lyons used an 18-0 run over the next three minutes to build a 48-24 lead. Livingston would get no closer than 22 points the rest of the way.
Lyon County, playing its first game in nine days, shot 55-percent from the field, making 39 of 71 attempts. They also hit 8 of 19 3-pointers. Lyon’s defense scored 22 points off 16 Livingston Central turnovers in the first half.
Jackson Shoulders led the Lyons with 34 points on 16 of 20 shooting. He also had 10 rebounds. Travis Perry added 26 points and 10 assists. He hit 5 of 6 behind the arc.
Jack Reddick added seven points and six assists for the Lyons, who improved to 21-3 with their fifth straight win.
Downey led Livingston Central with 24 points and 11 rebounds. His first bucket of the game was the 1,000th point of his career. John Barnes hit six 3-pointers and finished with 21 points.
Lyon County will play in Thursday’s championship game as they look to win a third straight district title for the first time since 2002.
Livingston Central 18 12 11 17– 58
Lyon County 20 34 26 14– 94
Livingston Central [5-20] – Downey 24, Barnes 21, Kitchens 5, Calendar 4, Schmitt 2, Schulte 2
Lyon County [21-3] – J. Shoulders 34, Perry 26, Reddick 7, Bingham 7, Gilbert 6, Parker 6, B. Shoulders 5, Radivonyk 3