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St. Louis, Mo. – The Lewis University women's basketball team stays unbeaten in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, as the Flyers collected a 67-60 victory over the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday (Jan. 11) at Chuck Smith Court.
 
The Flyers collect their seventh-straight victory to improve to 10-2 on the year and 4-0 in GLVC action while the Tritons move to 11-2 on the campaign and 4-1 in league play.
 
"We did a nice job taking care of the ball down the stretch," Lewis head women's basketball coach Lisa Carlsen said. "This was one of the best all-around defensive games we've played all year."
 
The Flyers were led by redshirt sophomore guard Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic), who collected 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with two three-pointers, as well as four rebounds and three assists. Junior guard Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) chipped in 12 points for her third-straight game scoring in double-figures, as well as pulled down six rebounds and blocked three shots.
 
Lewis sophomore forward Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) battled through foul trouble to score 11 points and collect 17 rebounds for her 11^th double-double of the season. Junior forward Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) went 8-for-8 from the free throw line, as she scored 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
 
In the first half, the Flyers shot 46.4 percent from the floor, making 13-of-28 shots, including going 5-for-6 from long range. Sophomore guard Alyssa Dengler (Chicago, Ill./Trinity) tied the contest at 11-all at 14:08 with a three-pointer, as the Flyers then went on a 23-14 run to take a 34-25 lead into the locker room. Johnson had the shooting touch, scoring 13 points with two three-pointers for the Flyers.
 
In the second half, the Flyers' lead ballooned to 16 points to go up 50-34 at the 9:02 mark as junior guard Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) hit a free throw. UMSL got within five points, at 65-60 with 0:14 left in the contest on a three-pointer by Alexis Lawrence. Reinhart then hit two free throws with 10 seconds left, as the Flyers went 6-of-7 in the last two minutes of action at the charity stripe.
 
The Flyers out rebounded the Tritons, 46-34, and went 18-of 26 (69.2 %) from the free throw line. Lewis stayed out of foul trouble in the contest to limit UMSL's trips to the charity stripe, holding them to 8-of-14 at the line.
 
UMSL forced the Flyers to commit 18 turnovers, but the Flyers were able to score 15 points off of the Tritons' 11 miscues. Lewis got a huge lift from the bench and outscored the UMSL reserves, 15-11.
 
The Tritons' offense was spearheaded by Lawrence's 15 points and four assists, while Devonna Smith collected 15 points and 11 rebounds.
 
The Flyers stay on the road in GLVC action, as they head to Lebanon, Ill., to take on McKendree University on Thursday (Jan. 16). Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM at the Harry M. Statham Sports Center.