Tag: regular season

Jan. 5 Lyons Game Cancelled

Due to the predicted significant winter storm expected to hit the Midwest on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, Sunday’s game between the Indiana Lyons and the River City Gamblers has been cancelled.
The Gamblers would have been traveling on I-70 from St. Louis to be in Danville, and the I-70 corridor is expected to have the heaviest snowfall. We also don’t want our own fans traveling in the expected storm.
Saturday’s game against the Ohio Kings is still on, and we hope to see you there!
On Sunday, however, stay home and stay safe and warm.

Indiana Lyons on Patreon

Beginning Jan. 4, 2025, the Indiana Lyons will be live streaming their home games on Patreon instead of YouTube.
Each live stream will only cost $3 to watch or you can save money with a Purple Membership for $10/month or a Teal Membership for $5/month.
Included in each paid membership are all sorts of perks beyond all the live streams, including discounted game tickets, discounted merchandise, exclusive content, and more, all while supporting your Indiana Lyons!
Need a last-minute holiday gift idea? You can gift a membership, too!
PLUS, the Lyons are offering a 25% discount on your first month’s membership through December 31, 2024!
Check it out and start your membership at: https://www.patreon.com/IndianaLyons

Indiana Lyons Dominate Twice

The Indiana Lyons dominated at Bosstick Gym in Danville this past weekend, crushing two opponents and running their season record to 10-2. Another home game is on the slate this Saturday.

Last Saturday, the Lyons hosted the Windy City Inferno out of Chicago for the first time in their history. Before the game, the Lyons and the Inferno celebrated the recent 100th birthday of Lyons fan Louise Leach with a pregame ceremony that included the Lyons presenting an official American Basketball Association (ABA) basketball to her and a huge ovation from the crowd.

Then the Lyons got down to business.

For the first four game minutes or so, this one was competitive, but after that, it was all purple and teal. Slow starters in many games this season, the Lyons bucked tradition and bolted to a 36-20 lead after the first 12:00. They held a 62-50 advantage at halftime.

After that, an avalanche of fouls rained down on the Inferno, including four costly technical fouls, and the Lyons pulled away with a 149-112 victory to move their record to 9-2.

On Sunday, the Missouri Capitals came to town from Columbia, Missouri. Having faced the Capitals many times over the past seven years, including once in November in Missouri in which the Lyons won 135-100, the home team did not take the visitors for granted.

Instead, they roared out to a 21-0 lead to open the game and held the Capitals scoreless for the first 4:10 of the contest. The Lyons showed no mercy in the first frame, finishing the first quarter with a staggering 52-12 lead.

It never got any better for the Capitals, and with the starters pulled for much of the second half, the Lyons completed the regular season sweep of the Capitals, 177-61, to improve to 10-2 on the season.

The 116-point win was the second-largest margin of victory for the Lyons in franchise history. In 2019, Indiana won a game by 218 points over a now-defunct team from West Virginia.

Just before tipoff on Sunday, the Lyons celebrated rookie Mike Osborne, who wears #1 for the team. Osborne will graduate from Aurora University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business on Saturday.

The dominating victory was a very nice graduation present for Osborne.

Next up for the Lyons are the Akron Aviators, who come to town from Ohio on Saturday. Tipoff is at 5 p.m., with the doors opening at 4 p.m. Tickets are just $10/person. Admission is only $5 for children ages 6-11, seniors ages 55+, active military, military veterans, and first responders. Children ages 5 and under are free.

On Sunday, the Lyons travel to Kentucky in search of revenge against the Maysville Miners. The Miners handed the Lyons one of their two losses back in October at Bosstick Gym, releasing the game-winning shot with 0:00.07 seconds left on the game clock and escaping town with a one-point win.

The Indiana Lyons are owned by Hendricks County residents and business owners Deborah and Tyrone Brown.

Indiana Lyons Return From Long Road Trip

The Indiana Lyons spent the majority of November on the road but will return to Bosstick Gym in Danville for home games on Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 22.

This Saturday, the Lyons host the Windy City Inferno out of Chicago at 5 p.m. in Bosstick Gym. Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are just $10 per person or $5 per child, senior aged 55+, military veteran, active military, or first responder. Children ages 5 and under are free.

This will be the first time that the Lyons have ever faced the Inferno.

On Sunday, the Missouri Capitals come to town from St. Louis to face the Lyons at 4 p.m. in Bosstick Gym. Doors open at 3 p.m.

The Lyons and Capitals have faced off many times over the years, including one of the games on the Lyons’ long road trip, when the Lyons won 135-100 in St. Louis.

November sent Hendricks County’s own professional basketball team to Cincinnati, Peoria, Chicago, St. Louis, and New Castle for a total of six games on the road. During that stretch, the Lyons beat one of their biggest rivals, the Ohio Kings, as well as a team ranked in the Top 10 of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the Southland Saints.

Now sitting at 8-2 on the season, the 2022-23 ABA Champions are ready for some home cooking in December.

“Fan support energizes our players,” said Lyons co-owner, CEO, and head coach Tyrone Brown. “We need the Lyons Pride to show up in full force this month to reenergize our guys as we close out 2024 and the first half of our season. We’ve been gone for so long, we really need to feel our fans’ love.”

The Lyons have added a new facet to halftime entertainment — a half-court shot contest. For just $5 per shot, fans can come on the floor at halftime and attempt what would be a 4-point shot in the ABA. Any fan who makes the shot wins half the cumulative pot, with the other half of the pot supporting the Lyons.

Fans can purchase shot attempts at each home game.

Later in December, the Lyons will host the Akron Aviators and the Indiana Legends, and they travel to Kentucky to face the Maysville Miners, who handed them one of their losses in the very last second of the game.

In a heart-stopping finish at Bosstick Gym in October, the Miners shot the ball with 0.007 seconds remaining and scored the game-winning basket. The Lyons hope to repay the favor mid-month in Maysville.

The Lyons also travel to Chicago to visit the Chi-Town Rebels right before Christmas.

The Indiana Lyons are owned by Hendricks County residents and business owners Tyrone and Deborah Brown.

Indiana Lyons Open Season Ticket Sales

Season tickets for the Indiana Lyons’ 2024-25 regular season are now on sale!

The Lyons play 15 home games this season, including the season-opening weekend doubleheader against the Indiana Legends on Oct. 19 and the Maysville Miners on Oct. 20, a Jan. 4 tilt against the Ohio Kings, a Jan. 25 clash versus the Peoria Pitbulls, a Feb. 22 battle against the Columbus Wizards, and more!

For the entire regular season schedule, click here.

For 15 games, a person purchasing individual game tickets would pay $150, but with a $105 season ticket, that person would be saving 30%!

For 15 games for children ages 6-12, seniors 55+, active military, military veterans, and first responders, 15 individual game tickets would cost $75. However, a season ticket knocks $20 off the price for a savings of 27%!

Simply complete the form below, send payment via PayPal or CashApp, and your season ticket(s) will be waiting for you at Will Call at the next home Lyons game! PLUS, you’ll get a fancy Indiana Lyons lanyard to go with it! Pretty cool, huh?

What are you waiting for?? Get your season tickets now!

Indiana Lyons 2024-25 Season Tickets Order Form

Indiana Lyons Announce 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule

The defending American Basketball Association (ABA) Central Region Finalists, the Indiana Lyons, completed a clean 6-0 sweep through the preseason on Saturday and are ready for the 2024-25 ABA regular season to begin Oct. 19 at Bosstick Gym in Danville.

The Lyons began their preseason in Bedford, Indiana, with a 3-0 romp through the IBL ProAm Land of Indiana Nationals tournament in early September on their way to claiming the tournament championship. Their championship banner now hangs on the west side of Bosstick Gym.

They returned home to the Lyons Den to dispatch the Indiana Shuckers in Sept. 21 preseason action, followed by home victories over the Chi-Town Rebels on Sept. 28 and the Indiana Legends on Saturday.

The ABA regular season begins for the Indiana Lyons on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. in Bosstick Gym against the Indiana Legends. The Legends are based in New Castle, Indiana.

Many familiar faces return to the Lyons this season, including multi-year ABA All-Star Gerald “Cam” Campbell, Jordan “Flash” Hidleburg, Preston “The Silent Assassin” Case, Phil Bessick, and 7-year veteran Mike Carter. Carter is the heart and soul of the team and the only athlete to play all 7 seasons of the Lyons’ existence.

Some former Lyons have returned to the pride, too. Vince Hill played the first two seasons in franchise history, took some time off to complete his education that includes a Masters Degree, and has returned for 2024-25. Corey Wright is another former Lyon who took some time off and has now returned to the team.

The Lyons also have a new player, Preston Roberts, who lit up the preseason with entertaining dunks, three-pointers, mid-range shots, a truckload of rebounds, and a wonderful personality.

The team invites the public to join them at Buffalo Wild Wings in Avon on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. for a team fundraiser, where BW3 will donate a portion of their sales that evening to the team.

And, of course, everyone is encouraged to attend the season opener on Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. at Bosstick Gym and cheer the team on to victory.

The Lyons play at home again on Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. against the Maysville Miners out of Kentucky. Doors open an hour prior to each contest.

Final Regular Season Game vs. River City Gamblers Cancelled

The River City Gamblers informed the Indiana Lyons on the morning of March 3, 2024 that they will not be traveling to Danville to face the Lyons today. Therefore, the game has been cancelled. The Lyons end the regular season with a record of 18-2.

UPDATE: The league has awarded the Indiana Lyons a victory by forfeit. The Lyons end the regular season with a record of 19-2.

Indiana Lyons to Honor Danville Lady Warriors Basketball Team on Feb. 25

Danville Lady Warriors basketball team, CONGRATULATIONS on a WONDERFUL season!! We are so impressed by your accomplishments that we would like to honor you at halftime of our game at Bosstick Gym on Sunday, Feb. 25!

FREE admission to all Lady Warriors players, coaches, trainers, managers, cheerleaders, school officials, bus drivers, fans, and their families, no matter how extended. 14th cousin, 718 times removed? Free. We don’t care. If you’re invested in the Lady Warriors, we want you here! Come celebrate the Lady Warriors with us and cheer us on to victory in the process!

Doors open at 3 p.m. Tipoff at 4 p.m. Show us your Warrior Pride!!

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