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Rolla, Mo. - The Lewis University men's basketball team spun its wheels for the first 10 minutes of their contest against Missouri S&T as the Miners held a 17-8 lead over the Flyers with 9:34 remaining in the opening stanza.

Lewis, however, kicked it into high gear and outscored Missouri S&T, 62-38, the rest of the way to claim the 70-55 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over the Miners at the Bullman Multi-Purpose Building on Saturday (Jan. 5) afternoon.

"I thought we came out sluggish in the first half," Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost said. "The second half was a lot better.

"We came out with more purpose and a bigger sense of urgency," Trost continued. "We just need to find a way to get it done, continue to get better and make progress each game."

Lewis sophomore guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) posted a game-high 23 points for the Flyers on 8-for-13 shooting, while backcourt mate Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) (Lyons, Ill./Morton) collected 16 points - and three trifectas - in the win.

Lewis sophomore forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) chipped in 13 points, while freshman forward Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) had a team-high seven rebounds and five blocked shots in the victory.

With the win, Lewis improves to 7-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while the host Miners are now 4-6 on the campaign and 0-3 in GLVC action.

Missouri S&T junior guard Mudi Eruteya had a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds to top the Miners. The Miners also received 14 points from Nusrath Khan.

Defensively, the Flyers were a nuisance, as they held Missouri S&T to 30.4% (14-for-46) shooting from the floor and 8.3% (1-for-12) shooting from beyond the arc.Lewis also forced 20 turnovers on the afternoon. This is the fifth time in Lewis' last six contests that they have held their opponents to under 40.0% shooting from the floor.

Lewis returns to action on Thursday (Jan. 10), as they welcome William Jewell to Neil Carey Arena for a 7:30 PM tip-off.