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[Thanks to John Robert Coy for this summary of the ABA Midwest Tounament and to the Indiana Lyons for the compilation of photos of Lyons fans]

ABA MIDWEST REGION TOURNAMENT (Florissant, Missouri)

What an opening game for YOUR Indiana Lyons in the American Basketball Association Tournament on Friday evening March 18, 2022! The Lyons played the Missouri Capitals, who had defeated them pretty handily in the regular season.

This game was a completely different story. The bottom line: Indiana Lyons 125 and Missouri Capitals 97. The score is not a good indication of how dominant the Lyons were. They had all the momentum and the Capitals looked like they were stunned from the start.

Lyons Center Alex Brown (AB) was the absolute most ferocious that I have ever seen him! He was a terror. AB’s stat line: 32 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist. He was tearing the rim down with dunk after dunk. He was a oneman gang.

Lyons player Tee Williams played exceptionally well having: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and one steal. Scootee Walker finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

The entire Lyons Team were tenacious on defense! The team’s energy level was through the roof. Coach Jamarr Keglar and Owner Tyrone Brown certainly had the Lyons well prepared!

GAME 2 SATURDAY NIGHT MARCH 19th, 2022

Your Indiana Lyons played the Clarksville (Tennessee) Phoenix in their quest to reach the Championship game. These two teams are incredibly evenly matched. They have split the four games they played this year.

Last night, the Lyons got off to a slow start and were behind by double digits at the end of the first quarter. The Lyons had dug themselves a pretty good-sized hole. The Lyons fought hard and by halftime had climbed back into the game only trailing by 3 points. The 1st quarter belonged to Clarksville and the 2nd quarter to the Lyons.

Clarksville came out firing in the third quarter and before the Lyons knew what had happened, they were down double digits for the second time. There were some pretty restless fans, including this writer. Clarksville controlled the 3rd quarter but still weren’t too far ahead that the Lyons couldn’t rally.

Fortunately, with energy, fortitude and determination, the Lyons played an inspired final quarter and roared back! The Lyons are truly a never say die group of young men. This writer has firsthand seen the team up by 30-some odd points and down by the same, and regardless they never quit!

Lyons Finish Season at Midwest Tournament Humane Society Services

Hendricks Humane helps pet owners with pet food, unexpected pet medical expenses, dog or cat spay/neuter surgery expense and provides other pet resources. These and other programs are described below. Limiting staff to one part-time person, we are open by appointment only. This allows us to spend more on our programs and be more flexible to those needing services. Contact us via e-mail info@hendrickshumane.org or call 317-745-3338 to leave a message. PET FOOD PANTRY - Hendricks County residents needing pet food should call the Humane Society (317745-3338) to leave a message clearly stating their name, phone #, type and number of pets and any special needs. Requests for pet food called in by Monday are filled on Wednesday for porch pick up between 1pm-6 pm. Exceptions can be made as well as deliveries in specific cases. We want to be sure pets have food. This game did see-saw back and forth with several lead PET OWNER ASSISTANCE – Assistance is availchanges in the 2nd half. In the end, the Lyons maintained able for residents in need of financial help when medical their composure and slowly pulled away in the last few expenses or other care needs that may arise for their pets. minutes winning 98 to 87. The game was much closer, and ADOPTIONS – Adoptable cats and kittens can be a lot tougher, than the score would indicate. viewed on the website and adoption applications can be Lyons Gerald Cambell (Cam), Alex Brown (AB), Mike completed on the website. Only pre-approved adopters Pugh and Kendric Lee ALL had “double-doubles” (dou- may schedule a meet & greet with one of our kittens or ble figures in points and rebounds) to lead the charge, but cats. All kittens and adult cats are in foster care only. Fosit was the entire team, everyone, who contributed to this ter care benefits the health and well-being of the felines. win. The hustle and effort was off the charts all game long We do not have dogs available for adoption and encoureven in the rough stretches. age those looking to adopt a dog to visit Facebook pages The Clarksville Phoenix are a very good team. The of Creekside Animal Rescue, Hendricks County Animal gave it their all, but this time the Lyons came out on top! Shelter, and other Rescues for dogs needing homes. The Lyons are on their way to the Midwest Region Cham- HUMANE EDUCATION - Free programs are availpionship game to be played Sunday afternoon March 20, able for groups from pre-school through adult about hu2022 beginning at 4 P.M. Indiana time. mane care of animals. SPAY/NEUTER - Financial assistance is available to TITLE GAME! Hendricks County residents whose pets need to be spayed The championship game for the Midwest Region ti- or neutered. Periodically we offer discount vouchers, visit tle on Sunday afternoon March 20, 2022 was an exciting the website. We pay 100% for Pet Food Pantry particigame! The Lyons were up against the number 1 ranked pants to have their pets spayed or neutered. We pay 100% tournament team—the Music City Jazz, from Nashville, for all community (owned) cats to be spayed or neutered. Tennessee. The Lyons had defeated the Music City Jazz COMMUNITY CATS - TNR (Trap, Neuter/Spay, Retwice in the regular season, including a game in February. turn) of community (free roaming) cats is the humane way That last game was won on a last second shot by the Ly- to end the cycle of unwanted, at-risk litters. Help requests ons! can be submitted on the website to ask for assistance with Unfortunately, the Music City Jazz returned the heart- trapping, to borrow humane traps, or for rescuing kittens. breaker to the Lyons. This championship game was fierce- Since this program began in 2017, over 1,000 cats have ly contested and neither team could pull away. Both had been trapped, neutered, returned. And safe, loving homes leads of around 10 points, but the momentum kept chang- have been found for over 450 kittens rescued from a difing back and forth. ficult life. In the last seconds, the Lyons were down one point, had CHIP & CLIP CLINIC (nail trims and microchip imthe ball, had a great opportunity, but the ball bounced off plant) – Generally held the second Sunday of the month is the rim, several Lyons leaped for an attempted tip-in, but it by appointment only. Please call 317-745-3338 well in adwas just not to be. vance to schedule an appointment for nail trims, nail caps Both teams played hard and it was a highly entertaining for cats, microchips or if you have questions. game. Congratulations to the Music City Jazz! Visit the website www.hendrickshumane.org or contact us via email (info@hendrickshumane.org) or phone THANK YOU to thank Tyrone and Debra Brown for (317-745-3338). Someone will get back to you as soon providing our community with such a fun and competitive as possible. team to cheer on. Thank you to each and every team mem- As a reminder, the Humane Society does not operate ber, coaching staff, announcers, volunteers, everyone, the Hendricks County Animal Shelter and Animal Control anyone, who helped to put the Lyons games on. Thank located at 250 E. Campus Blvd, Danville. Reports of susyou to all the wonderful sponsors, who without them, the pected animal abuse or endangerment should always be Lyons wouldn’t be as successful as they are! directed to Hendricks County Animal Shelter & Control Thank you to everyone who has attended, cheered, and 317-745-9250. Emergency animal surrender needs should supported our Lyons! If you aren’t a fan, you should be! be directed to Hendricks County Animal Shelter & ConThis is fun stuff you are missing. Indiana is basketball! trol. Looking forward to next season and this exciting Amer______________________________________________ican Basketball Association team, YOUR Indiana Lyons fighting it out with other ABA teams. Dogs never talk about themselves but listen to you while See you in the Lyons Den this Fall. you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation. Jerome K. Jerome It’s News To Us

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