Lyon County’s depth won out in a game of big individual performances.
Lyon’s Nolan Coffman made a run at a triple double while leading the Lyons to an 88-60 victory Thursday night in the first round of the 2nd Region tournament at Madisonville-North Hopkins.
Coffman, a junior, finished with 30 points, 17 rebounds and six assists.
Union senior Daishawn Curry was equally impressive, pouring in 39 points on Don Parson Court.
But Coffman got more help, as Lyon pulled ahead late in the second period and then took control in the second half.
Carson Collins added 16 points for the Lyons while Bray Kirk had 12. Isaac Defew had nine.
Union got 10 points from Cortayvion Rapier, but no one else on the Braves had more than three points.
Lyon made nine 3-pointers in the contest, with Coffman getting four of those.
Curry had five of Union’s seven 3s.
The Lyons advance to Monday’s semifinals against either Hopkinsville or Madisonville.
Lyon, now 27-6, has won nine straight games since a 53-51 setback to Henderson County. The Lyons have taken 21 of their last 22 outings.
The Lyons outscored the Braves 52-35 in the second half.
Lyon threatened to blow open the game early when it ran out to a 16-6 lead less than 5 minutes into the contest.
Coffman buried a pair of 3s during the early run while Kirk and Carson Collins also connected from behind the arc.
But Union got back into the contest with some long-range shooting of its own.
Curry hit three 3s over the final 1:41 of the first period, including one just before the horn that pulled the Braves with 19-17 after 8 minutes.
Union was still as close as 26-23 midway through the second period. But Lyon closed the frame on a 10-2 run to get to the break with a 36-25 advantage.
Lyon has won six straight against Union.
Union County 17 8 12 23 — 60
Lyon County 19 17 23 29 — 88
Union County (18-13)—Curry 39, Rapier 10, Johnson 3, Davis 3, Mills 3, Wilson 2.
Lyon County (27-6)—Coffman 30, Ca. Collins 16, Kirk 12, Defew 9, Co. Collins 5, Reddick 5, Akridge 4, Ramey 3, Cain 2, Taylor 2.
