Holcomb Leads Bisons to Second-Straight ASUN Victory at Central Arkansas

Monday, January 17

Conway, AR

1:00 PM

Lipscomb University

7-9,2-1ASUN

Central Arkansas

6-8,1-2ASUN

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Lipscomb	19	18	13	13	63
Central Ark.	13	17	11	13	54

Holcomb Leads Bisons to Second-Straight ASUN Victory at Central Arkansas

1/17/2022 3:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Final Score:  Lipscomb 63,  Central Arkansas 54
Location:  Central Arkansas (Farris Center)
Records:  Lipscomb: 6-9, 1-1 ASUN, Central Arkansas: 6-7, 1-1 ASUN

THE SHORT STORY: Lipscomb Women's Basketball won its second-consecutive ASUN game with a 63-54 victory over Central Arkansas behind a season-high 14-point performance from Jalyn Holcomb.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Lipscomb got out to a good start in the first quarter with tough defense and explosive offense. The Bisons used an 8-2 run to give Lipscomb a 10-5 lead with 4:54 to go in the first quarter.

Lipscomb extended its lead to 15-7 before Central Arkansas began to chip away at the lead and got back within four, but Nicole Hemphill scored a bucket at the first quarter buzzer to give the Bisons a 19-13 lead after the first frame.

The vision @sydshelt4 #LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/N5ThdDMq3T
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) January 17, 2022

After two quick points for Lipscomb to open the second quarter, Central Arkansas scored six unanswered to cut the lead to a pair, 21-19.

Jalyn Holcomb snapped the Sugar Bears' run and a five-minute Lipscomb scoring drought with a layup and triple in back-to-back possessions to push Lipscomb back out to a seven-point lead.

Back-to-back for @jalynholcomb puts us back ahead by 7?!#LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/CRdiski6Ej
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) January 17, 2022

Central Arkansas once again went on a run of its own and cut Lipscomb's lead 29-28, but the Bisons closed the second quarter on an 8-2 run for a 37-30 lead heading into the halftime break.

.@sydshelt4 to close the half! #LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/EWMIle9qWy
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) January 17, 2022

Lipscomb boasted eight scorers in the first half and shot 61% from the floor while it held Central Arkansas to just 39% shooting.

Lipscomb picked up right where it left off and scored six quick points to start the third quarter for a 43-32 lead, the largest of the game.

Central Arkansas locked down defensively and went on a 9-2 run over more than five minutes to chop the lead to six points, 47-41 with just over two minutes left in the third quarter.

The Bisons dug in and held the Sugar Bears scoreless for the final two minutes and held a 50-41 lead at the end of the third frame.

Central Arkansas scored four quick to open the final quarter and shaved the Lipscomb lead to five, 50-45.

Holcomb continued to carry the Lipscomb offense and scored her new season high 14^th points as Lipscomb pushed back out to a double-digit lead.

It's a new season high 1?4? for @jalynholcomb ??#LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/JJnErOIShl
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) January 17, 2022

Central Arkansas used a 7-4 lead to shave the lead 59-54 with two minutes to go, but the Lipscomb defense clamped down and held the Sugar Bears without a bucket in its next two possessions. The Bisons were solid from the charity strip in the final minute of the game to seal the 63-54 victory and improve to 2-1 in ASUN play.

HERD NOTES

Holcomb scored more than 10 points for the third time this season and 30^th time in her career.
Collier ended the game with six steals, a new career high.
The Bisons outshot the Sugar Bears 45% to 35%.
Lipscomb held the lead for over 37 minutes of the game.
The Bisons' bench shined, scoring 30 points.

UP NEXT
The Bisons have another quick turnaround as it continues its road stretch with a tilt at ASUN newcomer, Eastern Kentucky Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.