HENDERSON, Tenn. – The Lindsey Wilson men's basketball team took a four-point advantage into the halftime locker room but Freed-Hardeman made key adjustments during the break to defeat LWC 96-74 at the Brewer Sports Center.

The Lions (4-0, 1-0 Mid-South Conference) opened the second half with three straight three-pointers and never looked back, outscoring the Blue Raiders (1-2, 0-1 MSC) 58-32 throughout the final 20 minutes.

Lindsey Wilson shot 47.3 percent from the floor while their counterparts managed a 55.9 shooting percentage. Elijah Jordan was the only Blue Raider in double figures, finishing with 16 points while Giir Ring grabbed a team-high six boards.

The Blue Raiders were efficient in the first half shooting 59.2 percent (16-of-27) from the floor while connecting on 6-of-7 attempts from the charity stripe. LWC added a 44.4 shooting percentage from beyond the arc while their defensive effort limited the Lions to a 46.1 percentage from the field.

Lindsey Wilson trailed in the early stages before taking a 10-9 lead at the 15-minute mark. The Blue Raiders wouldn't trail again in the half, pushing their lead to as many as 10 points at 28-18 with just over seven minutes to play in the half.

Three minutes later, Freed-Hardeman trimmed the LWC lead to one point at 32-31, before LWC took a 42-38 lead into the halftime locker room.

Freed-Hardeman's Kortland Martin led all scorers with 25 points as four Lions finished in double figures. John Musselwhite grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Blue Raiders return to action on Saturday when they take on Bethel (Tenn.) in their home-opener at Biggers Sports Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.