Romeoville, Ill. - The No. 13 Lewis University women's basketball team (21-4, 15-2 GLVC) will conclude the regular season on Thursday (Feb. 27) when they host UW-Parkside (8-17, 4-13 GLVC) at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers will honor senior Lauren Mead (Wauconda, Ill./Wauconda) prior to the start of the 5:30 PM contest.

  Live stats, audio and video streaming of Thursday'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 38-22 all-time series record over the Rangers. 

HOME SWEET HOME – Lewis' 24-game home winning-streak is the second longest in the country among NCAA DII women's basketball programs. The Flyers are 13-0 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 – The Rangers defeated the Flyers 51-50 to hand Lewis its first GLVC loss of the season on Jan. 20 in Somers, Wis. Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) led Lewis with 15 points while Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) collected a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

LAST TIME ON THE COURT – With five Flyers scoring in double-figures, Lewis swept the season series against McKendree with a 73-65 victory on Saturday (Feb. 22) at Neil Carey Arena. Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) led the Flyers with 19 points and five assists.

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 moved up two spots to No. 13 in the USA Today Sports Division II Coaches Poll released on Tuesday (Feb. 25). 

TOP OF THE GLVC - Lewis tops the GLVC in rebounds, averaging 43.5 rebounds-per-game, and in assists and are 15th nationally, averaging 17.4 helpers-per-game. The Flyers are second in the league and 12th nationally in blocked shots, swatting 5.1 shots-per-game. 

FLYING TO THE TOP – Brawner-Henley leads the country with 21 double-doubles in 25 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 (18.3 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 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 16.6 points-per-game while Reinhart averages 15.6 ppg.

SHARING THE ROCK – Nellen is second in the conference and is 19th nationally in assists, dishing out 5.0 assists-per-game while Johnson is fourth in the GLVC, averaging 4.4 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 29.8% (131-of-440) from beyond the arc.

20-WIN SEASONS - The win over UIS (Feb. 20) marked the eighth time in program history the Flyers have won at least 20 contests in a season. It also marked 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.

COLLECTING CONFERENCE WINS - The Flyers 15 Great Lakes Valley Conference victories this season are the most since the 2006-07 team won 17 contests.

REGIONALLY RANKED - The Flyers were fifth in the first installment of the of the NCAA Midwest Regional Rankings released on Feb. 19th. The next rankings will be released on Feb. 26th and March 5th.