Category: Team News

Indiana Lyons Rise to No. 8 in ABA Power Rankings

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today released its Power Rankings for the week ending Sunday, November 14th and the Chicago Fury held on to the #1 position followed closely by the Binghamton Bulldogs, Texas Seraphim, Palm Beach Stampede and Columbus Blackhawks, all with perfect 4-0 records.  “The season has gotten off the a flying start,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman.  “We still have 24 undefeated teams. The competition is tough.”

1.  Chicago Fury 4-0
2.  Binghamton Bulldogs 4-0
3.  Texas Seraphim 4-0
4.  Palm Beach Stampede 4-0
5.  Columbus Blackhawks 4-0
6.  Providence Pirates 3-0
7.  Music City Jazz 3-0
8.  Indiana Lyons 2-0
9.  Tampa Bay Fury 3-0
10. Las Vegas Royals 3-0
11. Chula Vista Suns 3-0
12. Silicon Valley Panthers 3-0
13. Steel City Yellow Jackets 2-0
14. Team Trouble 2-0
15. Mobile Jesters 2-0
16. Delco Desperados 2-0
17. Jekyll Island Pharoahs 2-0
18. Burning River Buckets 2-0
19. Southwest Warriors 2-0
20. Camden Monarchs 1-0
21, Sarasota Manatees 1-0
22. Austin Bats 1-0
23. Oceanside Surf 1-0
24. Atlanta Storm 3-1
25. NEPA Stars & Stripes 4-2

Source: https://realabaleague.com/chicago-fury-continues-to-top-aba-power-rankings/

Indiana Lyons Begin Season at No. 13 in Power Rankings

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today released its Power Ranking for the week ending Sunday, November 7th and the Chicago Fury held the #1 position with two wins during the Ron Hick’s Classic in Chicago over the weekend.  In a departure from its usual format, only teams with undefeated records are included in the Power Rankings. Several of the top teams in the league have yet to start their schedules. “With 38 games played over the weekend, there were quite a few upsets,” stated ABA CEO.   “And there are many new teams in Power Rankings.  This is going to be quite a season.”

1.  Chicago Fury 3-0
2.  Texas Seraphin 4-0
3.  Binghamton Bulldogs 2-0
4.  Columbus Blackhawks 4-0
5.  Palm Beach Stampede 3-0
6.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 1-0
7.  Team Trouble 1-0
8.  Providence Pirates 2-0
9.  Music City Jazz 2-0
10. Tampa Bay Fury 2-0
11. Las Vegas Royals 2-0
12. Chula Vista Suns 2-0
13. Indiana Lyons 1-0
14. York Buccaneers 1-0
15. River City Gamblers 1-0
16. Roc City Ravens 1-0
17.  Mobile Jesters 1-0
18. Jekell Island Pharoahs 1-0
19. Camden Monarchs 1-0
20. Southwest Warriors 1-0
21. Naptown Pros 1-0
22. Aurora Suns
23. Sarasota Manatees 1-0
24. Hornell Bulls 1-0
25. Georgia Soul 1-0

Source: https://realabaleague.com/aba-power-rankings-and-scores-week-ending-sunday-november-7th/

Indiana Lyons Name Team Chaplains

The Indiana Lyons are proud to announce Tim and Consuela Parsons as the team chaplains.

Natives of Muncie, Ind., Tim and Consuela have been the lead pastors of The Journey Church in Avon since 2017. Married since October of 2000, the couple has four children.

Tim has a heart for the community and a passion for basketball, and he believes that the Indiana Lyons are an asset to Hendricks County and beyond. His passion for Jesus Christ is the driving force behind everything that he does.

Please welcome Tim and Consuela Parsons to the Lyons Pride!

Get Free Indiana Lyons Tickets at the Fall Colors Festival

Hendricks County Parks & Recreation, Deka Lash of Plainfield Commons, and the Indiana Lyons have partnered to bring you an entire day of family fun on Saturday, Oct. 16 for FREE!

Start your day by taking the family out to McCloud Nature Park for Hendricks County Parks & Recreation’s Fall Colors Festival between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16.

Enjoy 232 acres of natural beauty at the park, and try your hand at some archery and at throwing an atlatl (an ancient hunting weapon), decorate a “stumpkin,” go on a scavenger hunt through the 52-acre cicada-themed McCloud Prairie Maze, enjoy a hay ride (for a nominal fee), operate an apple cider press, complete some crafts, do some shopping at the vendor booths, get a bite to eat from the food trucks, and more!

Admission to the park and to the Fall Colors Festival is FREE! Just bring a little cash for hay rides, vendors, and food.

While you’re there, visit the hay ride station and get you and your family some FREE tickets to the American Basketball Association (ABA) game between Hendricks County’s own Indiana Lyons and Midwest Falcons out of Chicago! These tickets are brought to you by Deka Lash in Plainfield Commons, and supplies are limited, so get to the festival early!

Come see the high-powered, high-scoring, family-friendly Indiana Lyons play against a region rival at Bosstick Gym inside Danville Town Hall at 49 N. Wayne Street in Danville. Doors open at 4 p.m., and tipoff is at 5 p.m. Enjoy some concessions while you’re there, get yourself some Indiana Lyons apparel, and enjoy an exciting evening of basketball that will leave you wanting to come back for more games!

Afterwards, stick around for a photo with the team at center court, meet and greet your favorite players, take a selfie with them, and get their autographs! Players include Danville Community High School alum Dillon Ware (#4) and Brownsburg High School alum Kendric Lee (#8) among many other very talented athletes. These Indiana Lyons won the ABA’s North Central Region last season and competed in the league’s Final Eight tournament in St. Louis!

What could be better than a day at McCloud Nature Park and an evening watching Indiana Lyons basketball? All for FREE, thanks to Deka Lash of Plainfield Commons! We’ll see you at the park and at the gym!

Deka Lash Plainfield Commons

Season Tickets for 2021-22 Campaign Now Available

Hey Lyons Pride! Indiana Lyons season tickets are here! Enjoy 15 home games in the 2021-22 season at a reduced price. We’ve even lowered prices from 2020-21 season tickets!

Individually, admission is $10 per game, so 15 games would cost $150. But you can get your 2021-22 season tickets for these low prices:

  • 1 adult: $126 (was $140)
  • 2 adults: $252 (was $280)
  • 3 adults: $378 (was $420)
  • 4 adults: $504 (was $560)
  •  1 child under 12 yrs.: $56 (was $70)
  • Family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids): $364 (was $420)
  • Family of 3 (2 adults and 1 child): $308 (was $350)
  • Family of 2 (1 adult and 1 child): $182 (was $210)

Make plans to cheer the reigning ABA North Central Region Champion Indiana Lyons on to victory this season in the Lyons Den, located at Danville Town Hall, 49 N. Wayne Street, Danville, IN. Doors open one hour before game time.

Hurry! These savings expire at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 30, 2021!

Click here to purchase your season tickets!

Indiana Lyons Name Head Coach Ahead of 2021-22 Season

DANVILLE, IN – The Indiana Lyons have promoted Jamarr Kegler to the position of head coach leading up to the 2021-22 season in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

An Indianapolis native, Kegler graduated from University High School of Indiana in Carmel in 2005, where he also played basketball. He has been coaching in AAU circuits for more than seven years and coaches basketball at Covenant Christian High School in Indianapolis.

Kegler served as assistant coach with the Lyons during their 2020-21 season in which the team won the ABA’s North Central Region and competed in the league’s Final Eight tournament in St. Louis. The ABA is comprised of nearly 200 teams from all over North America and Japan.

“My passion for basketball started at an early age when watching my dad play,” said Kegler. “As I grew, so did my love for the game. I went off to college, but injuries set me back. Now I use that love and passion to teach both basketball and life skills to young men.”

Kegler takes over the head coaching duties from Lyons co-owner Tyrone Brown, who coached the team for its first three seasons. The Lyons qualified for the ABA playoffs in all three seasons of their existence, and after the 2019-20 playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team won its first-ever playoff game earlier this year on its way to the Final Eight.

With Kegler’s promotion, Brown will now focus all his time and energy on his responsibilities as a team owner.

The Lyons are comprised of talented athletes from all over Indiana and Illinois, including Brownsburg High School alum and ABA All-Star Kendric Lee, Danville Community High School alum Dillon Ware, and other fan favorites like Preston Case and ABA All-Stars Mike Pugh and Gerald Campbell.

Preseason games generally begin in the fall, and the regular season lasts through mid-March, with the playoffs beginning immediately thereafter.

The Lyons play their home games at Bosstick Gym, 49 N. Wayne Street in Danville, affectionately known as the Lyons Den. Learn more about the team, including their 2021-22 roster and schedule when they are released, at www.IndianaLyons.com or by following them on Facebook.

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Indiana Lyons Win Region, Advance to Final 8

The Indiana Lyons won their first and second American Basketball Association (ABA) playoff games in franchise history over the weekend and emerged as the ABA North Central Region Champions. The Lyons advance to the league’s Final Eight tournament in St. Louis in mid-April.

After finishing with a 14-4 record in the regular season and a #12 ranking in the ABA out of more than 75 teams, the Lyons earned a first-round bye in the regional tournament and faced the #22-ranked Ohio Bruins out of Columbus, Ohio on Saturday in Noblesville.

Trailing for most of the game, the Lyons mounted a furious comeback in the final two minutes of regulation, forced overtime, and then won 107-102 in the extra period.

The victory was the first postseason triumph for the Lyons in franchise history. The team has qualified for the ABA playoffs in all three years of its existence but lost its first playoff game after the 2018-19 season. The 2019-20 ABA playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the championship game, the Lyons battled the Midwest Guardians out of Westfield, Indiana who were ranked #14 in the ABA. The two teams split their regular season matchups and developed a spirited rivalry along the way.

In a back-and-forth title game, the Lyons finally took control late in the fourth quarter, fended off a late surge by the Guardians, and won the regional championship, 121-114.

ABA All-Star Nominee Gerald Campbell led the Lyons with 45 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in the game, while Brownsburg High School graduate and ABA All-Star Nominee Kendric Lee poured in 19 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, and two steals. Danville Community High School graduate Dillon Ware added 11 points, 7 rebounds, and two assists.

“We focused on perseverance this weekend,” said Lyons head coach Tyrone Brown of Avon, who also owns the team along with his wife, Deborah. “We faced all sorts of adversity this season and this weekend, and we persevered.”

As one of only eight teams remaining in the ABA playoffs, the Lyons will head to St. Louis for the Final Eight tournament April 15-18. The team will host a community celebration of their regional championship on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Danville Town Hall, with more details to be posted later this week on IndianaLyons.com and on the team’s Facebook page.

(Photo is of Kendric Lee vs. the Ohio Bruins in the North Central Region Semifinals. Credit: Antonio Toppin)

Changes to March Schedule, More Home Games

The Indiana Lyons have made some changes to their schedule in March, which provides four additional home games for Lyons fans to enjoy inside the Lyons Den!

The game on Saturday, March 6 was originally scheduled to be played in Columbus, Ohio, but the Ohio Bruins are now coming to the Lyons Den on that date. Tipoff is at 5 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m.

The game time on Sunday, March 7 at the Lyons Den against the Midwest Falcons has been moved to 4 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m.

Finally, home games have been added on Saturday, March 13 at 5 p.m. against the Chicago Rebels, Saturday, March 20 at 5 p.m. against the Beaver County Indians, and Sunday, March 21 at 4 p.m. against the Chicago Kind Soul Bobcats. Doors open one hour before tipoff time at each game.

Join us in the Lyons Den, 49 N. Wayne Street in Danville, for five home games in March as your Indiana Lyons power forward toward the ABA Playoffs!