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Springfield, Mo. - No. 2 Drury University used a 15-2 run to open the second half and rally from a four-point halftime deficit to claim the 56-53 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over the No. 19 Lewis University men's basketball team at the O'Reily Family Event Center on Saturday (Feb. 15) afternoon. 

Drury junior forward Cameron Adams (7 points) and sophomore guard Kameron Bundy (6 points) combined for 13 of the Panthers' 15 points during that four-minute stretch that put them ahead 36-27 with 15:59 left in the second half. Bundy finished with a game-high 23 points along with five assists, while Adams had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.

"I thought we played very hard, but the game was won and lost in the first five minutes of the second half," Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost said. "Bundy is good and he made some plays down the stretch for Drury.

"I'm proud of the way we hung in there."

With the win, Drury improves to 22-1 overall and 14-1 in GLVC action, while the Flyers fall to 19-4 on the campaign and 11-4 in conference play.

Lewis sophomore forward Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) topped the Flyers in both points (14) and rebounds (7). Lewis' leading scorers Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) and Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) were held to six points apiece, while starting point guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) missed the contest with an injury.

Despite Drury's nine-point lead with 16 minutes left in the game, the Flyers would not go away without a fight. The Panthers held a 50-42 lead following a Bundy lay-up with 5:52 remaining in the contest.

Lewis answered with a 9-2 run over the next four minutes to cut Drury's lead to 52-51 with 1:51 left in the game. Junior forward David Niggins (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) scored five of his eight points during that run, including his second three-pointer of the afternoon.

Adams extended that lead to 54-51 on Drury's next possession on a jumper with 1:29 left. Both teams would trade possessions, before Lewis drew a foul with 37 seconds left on the clock.

Lewis hit both of his free throw attempts to cut Drury's advantage to 54-53. The Flyers fouled Drury junior guard Wendell Pierre with 31 ticks left on the clock. Pierre managed to split his free throws, pushing the Panthers ahead, 55-53.

On the Flyers' next possession, Lewis drove to the baseline, but his attempt to kick the ball back to the top of the key went array and was whistled for a backcourt violation with five seconds left in the game.

Bundy was fouled immediately by the Flyers, made his first free throw and missed the second, as Drury held the 56-53 lead. Jackson grabbed the rebound drove up court, but his game-tying three-point attempt missed at the buzzer.

Lewis returns to action on Thursday (Feb. 20), as they welcome UIS to Neil Carey Arena for a 7:30 PM tip-off.