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Romeoville, Ill. -Â The No. 16 Lewis University women's basketball team (16-3, 10-1 GLVC) looks to protect their position atop the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division when they host Rockhurst (6-13, 1-10 GLVC) on Thursday (Feb. 6). Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM at Neil Carey Arena
Live stats, video and audio of Thursday's contest can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com. The game can also be heard on WJOL (1340 AM) with Mark Vasko providing the play-by-play action for the Lewis Sports Network. Fans can also tune into WLRA (88.1).Â
SERIES RECORD – The Flyers hold a 7-1 all-time series lead over the Hawks.Â
HOME SWEET HOME – Lewis is 9-0 at Neil Carey Arena this season and has a 20-game home winning streak. The Flyers carried 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 collected a 76-67 victory over Rockhurst on Jan. 12, 2013 at Neil Carey Arena. Alexus Grayer (Washington, Ill./Washington) led the way with 19 points, including hitting 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. Sam Rinehart (Marion, Iowa/Marion) chipped in 15 points and seven rebounds. Â
LAST TIME ON THE COURT – The Flyers defeated Saint Joseph's 79-73 on Saturday (Feb. 1). Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) made the lay-up with 38 seconds left to give the Flyers a 75-73 lead, Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) then picked up a steal for the defensive stop and the win. Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) led four Flyers in double-figures with 18 points and eight rebounds. Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) scored a season-high 17 points, including going 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line.
MOVING UP THE POLL - Lewis moved up to No. 16 in the USA Today Sports Division II Coaches Poll released on Tuesday (Feb. 4).Â
GOOD FROM LONG RANGE – The Flyers are averaging 7.5 made three-pointers over the last four games (Jan. 23-Feb. 1). Lewis connected on 12 three-pointers at UIndy (Jan. 30), and 13 against USI (Jan. 23rd).
AMONG THE COUNTRY - Lewis tops the GLVC in rebounds, averaging 44.3 rebounds-per-game, and is second in blocked shots, swatting 5.4 shots-per-game.Â
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.Â
FINDING WHO'S OPEN - The Flyers, who lead the GLVC and are 9th nationally in assists averaging 18.4 helpers-per-game, dished out a season-high 26 assists at Indianapolis (Jan. 30). Lewis also collected 26 assists on Jan. 23rd against Southern Indiana at Neil Carey Arena.
BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER - Johnson, who has started in all 19 contests, leads the GLVC averaging 35.9 minutes-per-game. Johnson missed the entire 2012-13 campaign due to a knee injury. She leads the GLVC and is 8th nationally in free throw percentage, hitting 61-of-67 (91.0%) shots from the charity stripe for the Flyers.
FLYING TO THE TOP – Brawner-Henley leads the country with 17 double-doubles in 19 contests this season, while ranking second nationally in rebounds, averaging 12.6 boards-per-game. The forward is also second in the GLVC in points (18.3 ppg.).Â
SHARING THE ROCK – Nellen leads the conference and is 19th nationally in assists, dishing out 5.4 assists-per-game while Johnson is fourth, averaging 4.3 helpers-per-game.
THREE FLYERS WITH 20-POINTS IN A GAME – Itschner (22 pts.), Johnson (29 pts.) and Brawner-Henley (23 pts.) all posted 20 points in the Lewis win over UIndy (Jan. 30) marking the second time this season a trio of Flyers have scored at least 20 points. In the Flyers win over 92-80 Quincy (Jan. 5), Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic), Itschner and Johnson all chipped in 20-point performances.Â
DOUBLE-TROUBLE – For the second time this season, Reinhart and Brawner-Henley both collected double-doubles in the same game. In the Flyers victory over the Greyhounds (Jan. 30), Brawner-Henley posted 23 points and 18 rebounds while Reinhart chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. On Dec. 7th, Brawner-Henley (31 pts., 17 rebs.) and Reinhart (30 pts., 13 rebs.) collected double-doubles against Purdue Calumet.
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.
