Indiana Lyons

{{Short description|Semi-pro basketball team in Danville, Indiana}}

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| logo = File:Logo_of_Indiana_Lyons_ABA_franchise.jpg

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| founded = 2017

| folded =

| league = ABA (2017–present)

| division = Red

| region = Central

| arena = Bosstick Gym

| city = Danville, Indiana

| colors =

| owner = Tyrone Brown

| coach = Vacant

| championships = 1 (2023)

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Indiana Lyons are a basketball team based in Danville, Indiana. The team has been a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) since 2017.

In their sixth season, the Lyons captured the 2023 ABA championship, being declared co-champions with the Burning River Buckets.{{cite web | last=Podolski | first=Mark | title=Burning River Buckets share ABA championship after tornadoes in St. Louis made venue unplayable | website=News-Herald | date=April 16, 2023 | url=https://www.news-herald.com/2023/04/16/burning-river-buckets-shares-aba-championship-after-tornadoes-in-st-louis-made-venue-unplayable/ | access-date=July 10, 2023}}{{cite web | title=2022–23 ABA Co-Champions | website=Indiana Lyons | date=April 17, 2023 | url=https://indianalyons.com/2022-23-aba-co-champions/ | access-date=July 10, 2023}}

Season-by-season record

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Overview of Indiana Lyons seasons !scope="col"\|Season !scope="col"\|{{Abbr\|W\|Wins}} !scope="col"\|{{Abbr\|L\|Losses}} !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Playoffs
scope="row"\|2017–18 \|14 \|8 \|4th in North Central \|Did not qualify
scope="row"\|2018–19 \|14 \|9 \|2nd in North Central \|Did not qualify
scope="row"\|2019–20 \|19 \|4 \|1st in North Central \|Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
scope="row"\|2020–21 \|14 \|5 \|6th in ABA \|Lost quarter-finals 134–120 (Fury)
scope="row"\|2021–22 \|16 \|7 \|8th in ABA \|Did not qualify
scope="row"\|2022–23 \|19 \|6 \|1st in Mid-West \|Won quarter-finals 121–107 (Aliens) Won semi-finals 80–77 (Clutch) Won ABA Championship
scope="row"\|2023–24 \|17 \|2 \|1st in Central Red \|Won division semi-finals 111–103 (Aces) Won division finals 100–79 (Kings) Won region semi-finals 122–117 (Pitbulls) Lost region finals 80–102 (Fury)
scope="row"\|2024–25 \|20 \|6 \|2nd in Central Red \|Won division semi-finals 124–87 (Legends) Lost division finals 115–116 (Aces)

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|+Overview of Indiana Lyons seasons

!scope="col"|Season

!scope="col"|{{Abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col"|{{Abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Playoffs

scope="row"|2017–18

|14

|4th in North Central

|Did not qualify

scope="row"|2018–19

|14

|2nd in North Central

|Did not qualify

scope="row"|2019–20

|19

|1st in North Central

|Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19

scope="row"|2020–21

|14

|6th in ABA

|Lost quarter-finals 134–120 (Fury)

scope="row"|2021–22

|16

|8th in ABA

|Did not qualify

scope="row"|2022–23

|19

|1st in Mid-West

|Won quarter-finals 121–107 (Aliens)
Won semi-finals 80–77 (Clutch)
Won ABA Championship

scope="row"|2023–24

|17

|1st in Central Red

|Won division semi-finals 111–103 (Aces)
Won division finals 100–79 (Kings)
Won region semi-finals 122–117 (Pitbulls)
Lost region finals 80–102 (Fury)

scope="row"|2024–25

|20

|2nd in Central Red

|Won division semi-finals 124–87 (Legends)
Lost division finals 115–116 (Aces)

References

External links

{{Official website}}
[https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/stats/team_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225&IDTeam=162587 Team statistics] from MyStatsOnline

Category:2017 establishments in Indiana

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