NASHVILLE – If you haven't "Heard", you should know that Molly Heard joined the 1,000 point club on Thursday night in Allen Arena, as the Lipscomb University Women's Basketball dethroned the Johnson University Royals, 74-49. 

Final Score: Lipscomb 74, Johnson 49
Location: Allen Arena
Records: Lipscomb (2-2), Johnson (1-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Royals came out the locker room scoring early, knocking down the first five points of the contest. 

After the Bisons called a timeout with 7:22 left in the opening period, they went to work with a 21-3 run, including 17 straight points, to flip the score in their favor, 21-10, at the end of the quarter. 

Lipscomb, after missing the first three field goals, shot 10-of-13 the rest of the quarter, and saw 16 of their 21 points in the paint. Meanwhile, Johnson, after starting 2-of-6, finished the period 1-of-12. 

In the second, the Royals cut the deficit to 12 with a Shamiya Francis layup with 2:29 left in the period, the Bisons knocked down back-to-back triples from McKayla Miller and Molly Heard to restore order. 

The Bisons took a 42-25 halftime lead into the locker room. 

Following a steal and score from Jadyn Cooper to start the second half scoring, the Bisons went on a 9-2 run to swell the lead to 51-29 at the media timeout. 

With a 54-35 deficit, Johnson scored the first five points of the fourth to cut the deficit to 14, Lipscomb put the game away with a 16-3 run, capped by Molly Heard's eight points in the period that saw her score her 1,000th career point from the charity stripe. 

QUOTABLE
Hear from Molly Heard and head coach Lauren Sumski. 



KEY STATISTICS
Molly Heard led the Bisons with 17 points with five field goals made and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. 

Hannah Richardson added 14 points on 6-of-8 in 18 minutes, while McKayla Miller totaled 10 points and six boards. 

Taylor Bowen led the ball control with nine rebounds, while Hope Counts picked up nine points, five rebounds and two blocks. 

HERD NOTES
For Molly Heard, she became the 12th player since Lipscomb became a full member of NCAA Division I in 2003-04 to join the 1,000 point club. Additionally, she is the 31st all-time member in Lipscomb Women's Basketball history to reach this milestone.

UP NEXT
After a three-game home stand, the Bisons will now hit the road for the next three contests, starting with a trip to Mississippi Valley State on Sunday afternoon.