Alice Lloyd Eagles Earn Impressive Road Victory Over Undefeated Asbury University, 83-63

Wilmore, KY: The visiting Alice Lloyd College Eagles gave an impressive effort, leading from start to finish, to take out the undefeated Asbury University Eagles, 83-73. The matchup took place on November 29th.

In the opening half, the men from Caney Creek showed they were ready for battle as they held the high-scoring hosts to just 2 points in the first six minutes, while senior forward Will Philpot and junior forward Damon Tobler accounted for all 11 points as the Eagles raced out to an 11-2 advantage.

The lead would reach 15 (32-17) following a deep bomb, courtesy of senior guard Bryce Slone, at 6:13. AU fought back to cut the deficit to six late (39-33), but when Slone swished a 25-footer just before the buzzer, his squad would take a 42-33 lead into intermission.

In the second half, ALC would open where they left off as freshman guard Koji Anderson drained a trifecta to set the tone. From there, the visiting Eagles maintained their focus and blew the lead over twenty (63-42) after Slone buried yet another triple with 12:23 remaining. Although Asbury would fight hard to remain undefeated, the Pippa Passes crew would drain 9-10 free throws in the final 4:23 to remain in complete control and slam the door shut on the impressive victory.

For the Eagles (3-5), they had incredible balance. Slone led the way with 25 points, sinking 8-13 shots (5-10 3FG), and 4-4 free throws. Tobler finished with 14 points (6-9FG) and added 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists.

Philpot finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Anderson chipped in with 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds from the point guard spot. In addition, senior center Colyn Sturgill added 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

Alice Lloyd shot 50.8% (32-61) from the floor and 36% (9-25) from behind the arc. They finished 83.3% (10-12) from the foul line but only shot 2 free throws in the first 35:37 of the game. They also had 40 rebounds, 15 assists, and 10 steals.

Asbury (7-1) was led by Nick Fort with 20 points. His club shot just 31.9% (23-72) from the floor and 23.5% (8-34) from behind the arc. They were also 70.4% (19-27) from the foul line and had 43 rebounds, 9 assists, and 14 steals.

Alice Lloyd plays their next game on Saturday, November 9^th, when they travel to the Buckeye State to battle the Ohio Christian Trailblazers in important RSC play. Tipoff is set for 3:00 pm. They then return one day later when they face the NCAA DI Bellarmine University Knights at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY., with a 4:00 pm tip time.