December fifth was Lipscomb University’s Dead Day, and students had an opportunity to take a break from their studying to watch the Men’s Basketball Team take on Southeast Missouri State. Lipscomb won 78-60, and there were 2,123 students, parents, and fans in attendance. Lipscomb Academy students were also in attendance, adding to the energy in the arena.
Sophomore Forward Dylan Faulkner makes a dunk for Lipscomb. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Center Grant Asman jumps for the hoop. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Joe Anderson passes the ball. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Forward Jacob Ognacevic arcs his jump toward the hoop. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Sophomore Forward Rylan Houck stretches to pass the ball. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Center Grant Asman drives for the hoop. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Joe Anderson passes the ball over several SEMO players’ heads. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Will Pruitt makes a three-point shot for Lipscomb. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Center Charlie Williams makes a three-point shot for Lipscomb. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Gyasi Powell makes a jumping three-point shot. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Guard/Forward Kellan Boylan catches a pass. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Jack Ingold defends the way to the basket. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Gyasi Powell dribbles around the three-point line. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Will Pruitt takes the ball down the court. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Center Grant Asman jumps to tip in the ball. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.
Junior Guard Ross Candelino, Sophomore Forward Rylan Houck, Junior Center Grant Asman, Junior Guard/Forward Kellan Boylan, and Sophomore Guard Logan Suber cheer from the bench. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.
Senior Guard Joe Anderson shoots for two points. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Guard Miles White makes a three-point shot. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Forward Jacob Ognacevic leans back mid-jump to slam in the ball. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Senior Guard Will Pruitt shoots for three points. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Sophomore Forward Dylan Faulkner leaps for the hoop. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Guard Ross Candelino makes a jump shot for Lipscomb. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Sophomore Guard Zach Lamey guards SEMO Sophomore Guard Marqueas Bell. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Junior Guard/Forward Kellan Boylan grins after a successful steal. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.Sophomore Guard Luke Carter recovers the ball. Photo taken by Micah Barkley.
Micah Barkley serves as Herd Media's editor-in-chief and chief sports photographer. She is a senior Journalism major with a minor in German and a passion for photography. This is her fourth year on Herd Media’s staff, having started as an assistant editor, then becoming the features editor, before being promoted to editor-in-chief. Outside of writing and learning languages, she enjoys riding horses, music, basketball, swing dancing and line dancing, and spending time with her friends, among other things. She has writing experience with The Numismatist – a publication of the American Numismatic Association – and The Williamson Scene and is an aspiring author with two books currently published under the pen name Summer Ryland. When not at Lipscomb, she lives on a communal cattle ranch in the great state of Texas.
