LYNDONVILLE, Vermont - The Husson University Men's Basketball team (4-0) completed the weekend sweep of Northern Vermont-Lyndon (1-3), picking up a 111-92 victory on Sunday afternoon.

IN THE ACTION:

The opening minutes of the first half saw back-and-forth action from both teams, before DJ Bussey went on a solo 7-0 run to give the Eagles a 19-13 advantage with just over 12 minutes  remaining in the half. A Scott Lewis basket pushed the visitors lead to ten, but the Hornets soon  responded with a jumper from Tyrese Harris, bringing the home team back within three points. Brett Cunningham added a pair of points from the charity stripe and a jumper as the Eagles would take a 53-41 lead into the intermission. 

Husson wasted no time picking up where they left off as Isaac Varney opened the second half with back-to-back scores from behind the arc. The Green and Gold would take a 22 point lead over the Hornets on a three-pointer from Lewis, who scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half. James Lindsay gave the Eagles their largest advantage of the afternoon, 111-81 with just under three minutes remaining in the contest, as Husson would go on to capture a 111-92 victory over NVU-Lyndon.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Bussey led the Eagles in scoring, contributing 21 points and three rebounds. 

• Peyton Olsen once again led the way for the Hornets, chipping in 21 points, five rebounds and three assists in the loss. 

• Lewis and Justin Thompson each picked up a double-double off the bench in the Eagles' victory, combining for 32 points, four steals and 22 rebounds. 

• The Eagles scored an impressive 59 points off the bench and held a 56-42 advantage in rebounds. 

UP NEXT!

The Eagles will return to the court on Saturday, February 27th when they play host to Thomas College (Maine). Tip-off is set for 2:00pm.