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Springfield, Mo. – The No. 11 Lewis University women's basketball team's season came to an end on Sunday (March 15) at the hands of Wayne State, 87-80, in the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on the campus of Drury University.
 
The Flyers finish the season with a 23-6 record while the Warriors move to 23-7 on the year.
 
"We got beat today because Wayne State came out ready to play," Lewis head women's basketball coach Lisa Carlsen said. "They haven't shot the three like that all year, when they got confortable on the offensive end they were hard to beat."
 
Redshirt sophomore guard Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) took over the Flyer offense posting a career-high 32 points, including four treys, and dished out seven assists. Junior guard Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) chipped in 14 points and six assists, while junior forward Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) tallied 14 points and pulled down four rebounds. Sophomore forward Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) scored 10 points and collected five boards.
 
In the first half, the Warriors combatted the Flyers zone defense with hot shooting from beyond the arc. Wayne State connected on 8-of-10 three-point attempts, including hitting their first five to open the game.
 
Lewis was able to slow down the Warriors, using a 14-7 run to get within four at 34-30 at the media time out at 7:22. Over the course of three and a half minutes of action, Itschner led the Flyers with six points, while Johnson chipped in four points in the Flyers run.
 
Wayne State answered with a 13-6 run of their own to push their lead out to double figures at halftime, 47-36. They carried their momentum into the second half to hit a game-high 20-point lead at the 14:10 mark, up 63-43.
 
The Flyers kept pounding the ball down low to draw the Warriors into foul trouble and used a 24-9 run to whittle away the Warriors lead to 72-67 as Reinhart hit two free throws at the 5:49 mark. Wayne State held Lewis at bay as time expired, making 9-of-10 free throws.
 
The Warriors were led by Shareta Brown's double-double of 24 points, including four treys, and 14 rebounds, while Des Lavita-Stephens chipped in 16 points. Brittany Streetman tallied 13 points and five assists as Kristen Long scored 12 points.
 
Wayne State finished the night shooting 46.6% (26-of-56) from the floor and 66.7% (10-of-15) from the three-point line. Lewis shot 44.3% (31-of-70) for the game, scoring 30 points in the paint while Wayne State won the battle on the glass 41-34.