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Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team was clicking on all cylinders as the No. 22 Flyers shot 62.7% from the field, knocked down a season-high 13 three-pointers and posted a season-high in points scored in the 94-73 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over William Jewell at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday (Feb. 8) afternoon.

As a team, Lewis shot 62.7% (37-for-59) from the field and 56.5% (13-for-23) from three-point range. Lewis' 13 three-pointers are the most by a Flyer squad since they hit 13 in an 86-64 win over Saint Joseph's on  January 28, 2012. This is also the third time the Flyers have shot over 60.0% in a game this season.

Lewis freshman guard Capel Henshaw (Harrisburg, Ill./Harrisburg), junior forward David Niggins (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) and junior forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) combined for 10 of the Flyer 13 three-pointers. Henshaw finished with a season-high 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 from long distance. Niggins was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points and six rebounds. Lewis scored a game-high 21 points and seven rebounds and hit all three of his three-point attempts.

Lewis junior point guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) posted 11 points and six assists, while senior guard Nick Valla (Tinley Park, Ill./Marist) had a career and team-season best 10 assists. As a team, Lewis dished out 28 assists. That's the most helpers the Flyers have had since they collected 33 in a 105-64 win over Lincoln Christian on January 9, 2006.

"I thought the guys came out with purpose, played extremely hard and gave great effort," Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost said. "We played with confidence and I thought Capel (Henshaw) gave us a big lift in the first half. I thought Julian (Lewis) played really well and (Nick) Valla had a good floor game."

With the win, Lewis extends its home-winning streak to 14 games and improves to 18-3 on the season and 10-3 in conference action. William Jewell falls to 8-13 on the campaign and 4-9 in GLVC play.

William Jewell junior guard Jordan Lewis topped the Cardinals with 19 points, including five three-pointers. Freshman guard Kyle Smith and junior forward Cyril Bilong both came off the bench to score 12 points for the Cardinals.

The Flyers also enjoyed a sizeable advantage over William Jewell on the glass, as they out-rebounded the Cardinals, 36-20. The Flyers also forced 11 WJC turnovers that led to 22 points.

Lewis returns to action on Thursday (Feb. 13) night, as the Flyers head to Rolla, Missouri to square off with Missouri S&T. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM.