Brown's Double-Double Leads Monmouth Rally

Scots put four in double figures to win at Lawrence

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill (01/09/2025) — Behind another double-double from freshman Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois), the Monmouth College men's basketball team finished the game on a 42-17 run to beat Lawrence 70-55 on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (9-4, 3-1) had four players score in double digits as they won in Appleton for the first time in seven years.

Jordan Hill (Chicago, Illinois) got the scoring started with a jumper. Lawrence led 3-2 before the Scots scored 10 straight points. Brown, Cam Thomas (Arlington, Texas) and Hill all had buckets during the run. Hill scored again and Brennen McNally (Paw Paw, Illinois) made a pair of free throws for a 16-8 lead. Kyle Taylor (Moline, Illinois) added a bucket and Ganon Greenman (Alpha, Illinois) made two free throws for a 22-13 Monmouth lead. Lawrence responded with an 11-0 run to take the lead and they led 29-28 at the break.

After Lawrence used a 9-0 run to take a 38-28 lead, Brown scored four points in a row and Hill added a layup. Thomas scored five straight and Declan Flynn (Monmouth, Illinois) pulled the Scots within three at 44-41. Brown's dunk made it a 1-point game and the Scots regained the lead on two free throws by Taylor. Jason Huber (Carpentersville, Illinois) made a layup and Brown had another dunk for a 49-44 Monmouth lead.

Taylor hit a 3-pointer and Flynn scored during a 12-3 Monmouth run. Brown added four points in that stretch to put the Scots up 61-50. Brown's 3-point play with 2:04 to play made it 64-51 and Hill added a jumper. Taylor made two free throws as the clock went under a minute left and McNally had the last points of the game for the 70-55 win.

Brown led the Scots with 18 points while Taylor and Hill both had 14. Brown pulled down 14 rebounds while Taylor had six.. Brown also blocked four shots, a new career high and Hill led Monmouth with five assists and two steals.

MONMOUTH MOMENTS: Brown has scored at least 10 points in 12 games this season ... He had three double-doubles, including two in the last three games ... Hill has been in double figures 10 times and Taylor has scored at least 10 points five times ... Thomas has hit 10 or more in seven games ... The four blocks are a career-high for Brown /// Monmouth was 13-for-15 at the free throw line ... Monmouth won the rebounding battle 40-25 ... Monmouth leads the all-time series 77-49 but the last win in Appleton was Jan. 6, 2018 ... The Scots are 9-14 against Lawrence under coach Skrivseth with a 4-8 mark on the road ... The teams will play in Monmouth on Jan 25 ... The Scots stay on the road Saturday with a game at Beloit after the 1 p.m. women's game ... The next home game is Saturday, Jan 18 against Ripon.