Lipscomb Bisons @ Jacksonville Dolphins
Mathews scores program-best 39; Lipscomb beats Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Garrison Mathews scored a career-best 39 points and Lipscomb shot 67 percent from the field to beat Jacksonville 112-95 on Thursday night.
Mathews was 10 of 15 from the floor and made 18 of 21 free throws. Josh Williams added 18 points and made four 3-pointers for Lipscomb, which made 33 of 49 field goals and 38 of 52 (73 percent) from the line.
It was the third time the Bisons (11-10, 3-1 Atlantic Sun) surpassed 100 points this season.
Darien Fernandez had a career-best 36 points on 10-of-19 shooting to lead Jacksonville (13-8, 1-3). He made four 3s, 12 of 14 free throws, and had six assists. Fernandez scored a previous career-high 31 against the Bisons last season.
Lipscomb had a double-digit lead eight minutes into the game and built a 59-44 halftime lead. The Dolphins pulled within nine points midway through the second quarter, but didn't get closer.
Game Information
Jacksonville, FL
Referee:Marc Ellard
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Landon Brandes
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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