Romeoville, Ill. - After collecting the 2013-14 Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title with a win over UIS earlier in the week, the No. 15 Lewis University women's basketball team (20-4, 14-2 GLVC) will continue to keep their focus sharp as they host McKendree University (8-16, 3-13) on Saturday (Feb. 22). Tip-off is set for 1 PM at Neil Carey Arena.

  Live stats, audio and video streaming of Saturday's contest can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com and can also be heard on WJOL (1340 AM) with Mark Vasko providing the play-by-play action for the Lewis Sports Network. The game can also be found on WLRA (88.1 FM).

SERIES RECORD – The Flyers hold a 3-1 all-time series record over the Bearcats. 

HOME SWEET HOME – Lewis' 23-game home winning-streak is the second longest in the country among NCAA DII women's basketball programs. The Flyers are 12-0 at Neil Carey Arena this season, carrying over 11-straight victories at home after opening the 2012-13 home slate with an 84-77 loss to Central Missouri (Nov. 24, 2012).

LAST TIME WE FACED OFF – Lewis picked up a 72-62 victory over McKendree on Jan. 16th at the Stratham Center in Lebanon, Ill. Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) lead the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds as Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) and Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) also chipped in 17 points in the road win. 

LAST TIME ON THE COURT – On Thursday (Feb. 20) against UIS at Neil Carey Arena, Johnson hit the go-ahead three-pointer, but the Prairie Stars made a pair of free throws with four seconds left to force overtime. Reinhart scored six of the Flyers' 11 overtime points to help the squad to a 82-77 victory over the Prairie Stars on Thursday (Feb. 20) and lead the team with 23 points and 11 rebounds. 

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS - In the Flyers 71-37 victory on Feb. 6, Lewis held Rockhurst to the lowest points scored by an opponent since a 39-37 Flyer victory over the Hawks on Dec. 1, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. 

SCORING THE BALL - Lewis has tallied six victories scoring at least 90 points this season, which is the most since the 1988-89 squad posted seven of their own. 

MOVING UP THE POLL - The Flyers held steady at No. 15 in the USA Today Sports Division II Coaches Poll released on Tuesday (Feb. 18). 

TOP OF THE GLVC - Lewis tops the GLVC in rebounds, averaging 43.5 rebounds-per-game, and is 12th nationally in blocked shots, swatting 5.0 shots-per-game. 

FLYING TO THE TOP – Brawner-Henley leads the country with 20 double-doubles in 24 contests this season, while ranking fourth nationally and leading the GLVC in rebounds, averaging 12.4 boards-per-game. The forward also paces the GLVC in points (18.5 ppg.).

SOPHOMORE SHINING BRIGHT – Brawner-Henley is the first Flyer to average a double-double since Julie Fruendt completed the 1983-84 season averaging 18.9 points and 10.1 rebounds. 

FINDING WHO'S OPEN - The Flyers, who lead the GLVC and are 14th nationally in assists averaging 17.5 helpers-per-game, dished out a season-high 26 assists against both Southern Indiana (Jan. 23) and at Indianapolis (Jan. 30). 

BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER - Johnson and Reinhart, who both spent the off-season rehabbing after knee surgeries, have not missed a step this year as they are second and third, respectively, on the team in scoring and among the top-10 in the GLVC. Johnson is averaging 16.5 points-per-game while Reinhart averages 15.8 ppg.

SHARING THE ROCK – Nellen is second in the conference and is 20th nationally in assists, dishing out 5.0 assists-per-game while Johnson is fifth in the GLVC, averaging 4.3 helpers-per-game.

FLYERS WITH 20-POINTS IN A GAME – Lewis has had seven contests this season with at least two players scoring 20 points, the most since the 1989-90 squad, which tallied nine games with a pair of teammates with 20 points.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE –  Brawner-Henley and Reinhart have collected double-doubles in the same game four times this season. The frontcourt duo posted double-doubles against Purdue Calumet (Dec. 7), Indianapolis (Jan. 30), Rockhurst (Feb. 6) and UIS (Feb. 20).

DISHING DIMES - Nellen's 11 points and 10 assists against USI (Jan. 23) marked the first time since the 1986-87 season that a Flyer has collected a double-double in such a way since Rosemary Turner tallied 14 points and 11 assists in the Flyers 88-65 loss to Wright State on Dec. 16, 1986.

GUARDING AGAINST THE THREES - The Flyers are second the GLVC defending against three-pointers, holding opponents to 30.1% (127-of-422) from beyond the arc.

20-WIN SEASONS - With the win over UIS (Feb. 20), it marked the eighth time in program history the Flyers have won at least 20 contests in a season. It was also the first time since the 1983-84 (21-8) and 1984-85 (22-7) seasons the Flyers have collected back-to-back 20-win seasons, which were both GLVC Championship title seasons under head coach Kathy Kissinger.