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No. 4 Lewis Women's Hoops Opens Rollins Tournament On Friday

Women's Basketball | 11/28/2014 12:27:00 AM

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No. 4 Lewis women's basketball (3-0) will look to stay undefeated this weekend as the Flyers head to Winter Park, Florida for a tournament hosted by Rollins College at the Alfond Sports Center. Lewis will play St. Edward's (Texas) on Friday (Nov. 28) at 3 p.m. ET. If Lewis wins they will play the winner of Rollins and Tuskegee on Saturday (Nov. 29). A loss to St. Edward's and Lewis plays the loser of the same game. Fans can find video and live stats, provided by Rollins, on LewisFlyers.com

VS. THE FIELD - Lewis has never played St. Edward's or Tuskegee. The Flyers have one meeting with Rollins, a 67-58 victory on Dec. 17, 1997 at Rollins.

D1 AND DONE - Lewis made history this year before the season even started by becoming the first non-DI school to defeat three DI teams in exhibitions. The Flyers topped Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois and Marquette.

POLL RESULTS - Lewis is ranked No. 4 in the preseason NCAA Division II USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll. It is the highest ranking in program history, besting the 2006-07 squad that reached a previous high of No. 7.

ONLY ONE WIN NEEDED - Thanks to Lewis' season opening win over Saginaw Valley State, Lewis head coach Lisa Carlsen is now the program leader in wins. It was her 118th career win. She passed Brian Michalak's (1993-2002) career total of 117-126.

START EM UP - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) has started all 60 games she has played in a Lewis uniform.

CLEANING THE GLASS - Junior Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) recorded 21 points and 22 rebounds in Lewis' 83-75 victory over Northwood on Nov. 15, 2014. Her 22 rebounds was one short of tying the Lewis program record for rebounds in a single game. Julie Fruendt holds the record with 23 boards against Valparaiso during the 1984-85 season.

EXCELLENT ALEXUS - The Flyers have benefited from the return of senior Alexus Grayer (Washington, Ill./Washington). The sharpshooter missed last season due to injury. She has returned this year and is one of the first Flyers off the bench. She scored 12 points against Saginaw Valley State, 16 in Lewis' win over Northwood and a career-high 24 vs. Upper Iowa.

PERFECT 101 - Lewis scored 101 points vs. Upper Iowa on Nov. 22. The last time Lewis scored 100 points in a non-overtime game was Dec. 16, 2003 when Lewis topped Saint Xavier (Ill.) 105-83.

1 vs. 5 - Lewis limited Upper Iowa to only five field goals in the second half on Nov. 22. Junior Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) recorded six field goals herself in the half. Lewis outscored the Peacocks 43-18 in the final 20 minutes.

50/50 - Lewis is 2-0 when shooting at 50 percent or above from the field in a game. Lewis won all six games in 2013-14 and four in 2012-13 in which the Flyers shot better than 50 percent. The last contest Lewis lost when they made 50 percent of their attempts was Jan. 28, 2012 against Saint Joseph's. The Flyers fell 87-82 to the Pumas after making a season-high 52.6 percent (30-of-57).

FREE FOR A REASON - By the numbers, the two best free throw shooters in school history are on the roster. Entering the season, Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) ranked first in career free throw percentage (.846/155-of-184) while Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) ranked second (.831/338-of-407). Reinhart ranks fourth of all active NCAA DII players for career free throw percentage as the stat requires 250 attempts.

QUARTER OF A CENTURY - Lewis owns a 26-game home win streak. The streak is the second longest in the nation, only to Colorado Mesa's current 38-game streak. The Flyers' last loss came Nov. 24, 2012 to Central Missouri. Lewis lost that contest 84-77. Below is a look at all of Lewis' wins in the streak, with score and margin of victory. Of note, Lewis' average margin of victory in the streak is 15.0 points. The Flyers have won 21 of the 26 games by eight or more points, with 18 coming by double-digits.
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Players Mentioned

Mariyah Brawner-Henley

#24 Mariyah Brawner-Henley

F
6' 0"
Junior
Alexus Grayer

#23 Alexus Grayer

G
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Jamie Johnson

#5 Jamie Johnson

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Jess Reinhart

#34 Jess Reinhart

F
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mariyah Brawner-Henley

#24 Mariyah Brawner-Henley

6' 0"
Junior
F
Alexus Grayer

#23 Alexus Grayer

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
G
Jamie Johnson

#5 Jamie Johnson

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
G
Jess Reinhart

#34 Jess Reinhart

5' 10"
Senior
F