The Indiana Lyons engaged in a back-and-forth battle with the Ohio Bruins at Bosstick Gym in Danville on Saturday in American Basketball Association (ABA) action and emerged with their 11th win in their past 13 games by a score of 109-97.

Jordan Hidleburg wasted no time drawing first blood for the Lyons by burying a three-pointer just 10 seconds into the game, and Tee Williams followed it up with a field goal just 40 seconds later to give the home team a quick 5-0 lead.

The Bruins (8-6) and Lyons (11-6) have a long history of playing extremely close and competitive games against each other, and this contest was no different. Ohio battled back from 10-point deficits three times in the first half, and the two clubs went into the locker room at halftime all tied up, 50-50.

The Bruins – based in Columbus, Ohio – took the lead early in the third quarter, but the Lyons would not quit. Eric Messer beat the buzzer with one of his 5 three-pointers at the end of the third frame to give the Lyons an 81-70 lead.

The battle raged on throughout the fourth quarter until the Lyons finally pulled away from the undermanned Bruins in the final two minutes of the game.

Gerald “Cam” Campbell led the charge for the Lyons with 38 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. He was a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line. Brownsburg High School alum Kendric Lee put 11 points on the board, vacuumed up 13 rebounds, and swiped the ball from the Bruins 5 times. Hidleburg notched 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Messer registered 15 points.

Coming into the game ranked No. 17 in the ABA out of more than 150 teams across North America and Japan, the Indiana Lyons are now 12-6 overall and in third place in the ABA Midwest Region. The Midwest Region tournament begins March 11, with the regional champion earning a spot in the ABA Final Eight Tournament in Atlanta in April.

The Lyons face another tough opponent on Sunday at home in Bosstick Gym when the St. Louis Spirits (8-3) visit the Lyons Den. St. Louis is in second place in the Midwest Region and ranked in the ABA Top 25. They beat the Lyons in St. Louis by a score of 102-96 earlier this month, so the Lyons will be looking to earn a season split with the Spirits in a contest that will play a crucial role in tournament seeding.

Tipoff for Sunday’s game is at 4 p.m., and the doors to the Lyons Den open at 3 p.m.

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