LYON, France — Paced by Jonathan Tavernari's 22 points, BYU improved to 2-0 on its foreign tour of France with an 89-59 victory over Lyon BBC, a National 2 level team.
Tavarnari proved too much to handle from long range as the 6-foot-6 sophomore forward scored 15 of his 22 points on 5-of-7 shooting from behind the arc. He added four assists and three rebounds.
Juniors Lee Cummard and Trent Plaisted posted double-digit points and rebounds for the second straight game. Cummard scored 17 points on 7- of-11 shooting while grabbing 11 rebounds. Plaisted missed only one field goal attempt, going 5-for-6, while totaling 14 points and a team-best 12 boards.
Senior guard Sam Burgess scored in double figures for the second consecutive game with 15 points on 6-of-9 accuracy, including 2-of-3 from three-point range. Burgess and Cummard each made a team-best five assists in a game that saw seven of BYU's eight players register an assist.
BYU played Monday's game after a six-hour bus ride from Paris. The Cougars face a quick turnaround with a game today against St. Etienne, a Pro B level squad.