Complete Game Notes (PDF)

The No. 1 Lewis Flyers (17-0, 7-0 GLVC) will play their first road contest as the top ranked team in the country on Thursday (Jan. 22) at Bellarmine (8-7, 3-4 GLVC). Tip at Knights Hall is set for 5:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the game online at www.LewisFlyers.com/watch.

VS. THE KNIGHTS - Lewis is 22-39 all-time against long time GLVC rival Bellarmine. The Flyers have won the last two meetings but have lost the last three in Louisville. Lewis' last win at Knights Hall came Feb. 19, 2009 in a 61-57 decision.

LOOKING BACK - A couple notes on the Jan. 15 win over McKendree. Lewis' 60.9 percent shooting was the best since shooting 62.7 percent at Missouri-St. Louis on Dec. 6, 2008. Lewis' 27 assists were the most since 29 at Bellarmine on Feb. 2, 2008. Lewis' 13 blocks were the most blocks in a game on record for the Flyers, with single-game records going back to 2002-03.

THOUSAND TIMES OVER - Juniors Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) and Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) both passed the 1,000 career point total on Jan. 4 at Truman State. In an interesting coincidence, Lewis head coach Lisa Carlsen scored her 1,000th career point in the same venue when playing for Northwest Missouri State. However when Carlsen scored her 1,000th point Truman State went by the name Northeast Missouri State.   

1,000 X THREE - Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) and Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) are not the only 1,000 point scorers on the roster. Senior Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) owns 1,450, eighth all-time in Lewis history. A total of 22 Flyers have scored 1,000 points in program history.

JOIN THE RANKS - This is the first time in program history Lewis has been the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Lewis appeared at No. 9 in the preseason poll, moved up to No. 4 on Nov. 25, No. 3 on Dec. 2 and then No. 2 on Dec. 9. Lewis stayed at two until moving to No. 1 on Jan. 13.

BEAT THE STREAK - The Flyers' 17-game win streak is the longest in program history. The previous record win streak was 13-game win stretch held by the 2006-07 squad.

BEST GLVC START - The Flyers' 7-0 start to conference play is the best in program history. The 1984-85 and 2013-14 teams started 6-0.

THE LEWIS FIVE - When Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI), Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic), Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame), Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic), Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) start the Flyers are 35-4. This group has never lost at home as a starting unit.

ONLY THE LONELY - Lewis is the only undefeated team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and one of three NCAA DII women's basketball squads without a loss. The others are Livingstone and Florida Tech.

JUST WIN BABY - Lewis' 17 wins are the most of any of the 34 NCAA DI or DII men's or women's basketball teams in the state of Illinois.

UP NEXT - The Flyers play at Southern Indiana on Saturday (Jan. 24). Tip will be 1 p.m. in Evansville, Ind. against the second place Screaming Eagles.

START EM UP - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) has started all 74 games she has played in a Lewis uniform.

PLAYER, PLAYER (OF THE WEEK) - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) and Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) have both been named GLVC Player of the Week twice this season. Johnson took home awards on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. Brawner-Henley earned the honor on Dec. 22 and Jan. 5.

WHAT'S YOUR POINT? - If you want to see high scoring women's basketball, you are in the right place. The top scoring teams at all three NCAA levels are in the Chicago area. DePaul leads DI (89.5), Lewis leads DII (85.1) and North Central leads DIII (96.8).
 
BETTER THAN 50/50 CHANCE - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) is shooting .554 (118-of-213) on the season. Her percentage ranks 27th in the nation, and the best for a guard in the country. Johnson shot .344 as a freshman and .433 as a sophomore.

ON THE BOARDS - Junior Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) ranks fourth in the nation in rebounds per game (13.0) and fourth in the country in defensive rebounds per game (10.0). Her 13 double-doubles are the second most in the country.

YOU SHOOT 3's NOW TOO!? - Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) made just 1-of-6 3-point attempts last season as she earned GLVC Player of the Year honors. In 2014-15 she has made 9-of-24.

BETTER AT THE LINE TOO - Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) has improved in 2014-15 at the free throw line also. She has made 62-of-81 (76.5 percent) on the season after making 92-of-143 (64.3 percent) last season. She is 49-of-59 (83.1 percent) at the charity stripe over Lewis' last 12 games.

PERFECT DOZEN - Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) made 12-of-12 free throws in Lewis' win over Maryville on Jan. 10, 2015. It's the most made free throws in a game without a miss during the Lisa Carlsen era.

YOU NEVER SHOOT 3's - Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) owns a career field goal percentage of .505 (531 of 1051). Just two of those shots have been a 3-point attempt. She has missed both.

KEEP IT - Lewis ranks second in the nation with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.38. Individually, Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) ranks 19th (2.26) and Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) is 20th (2.23).
 
SCORING POINTS - Lewis ranks first in the nation in scoring (85.1 points per game). It is on pace to be head coach Lisa Carlsen's highest scoring team. Her first seven teams averaged 69.7 points per contest with last season's squad averaging a tenure-best 78.3 points per game. The highest ever scoring team on record in program history was the 1988-89 team that averaged 81.7 points per game.

FLYERS FROM THE BLOCK - Lewis ranks fifth in the nation in blocks per game with 5.8.

HELPING HAND - Lewis' 18.9 assists per game rank third in the nation.

D D D DEFENSE - Lewis is known from their offense, however this season opponents are shooting a 37.0 percent, giving Lewis the 58th best defensive field goal percentage defense in the nation. This year only three opponents have shot better than 40 percent against the Flyers (Northwood/42.9 percent, Maryville/43.3 percent and UIS/53.0 percent).

FREE FOR A REASON - By the numbers, the two best free throw shooters in school history are on the roster. Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) ranks first in career free throw percentage (.845/213-of-252) while Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) ranks second (.822/388-of-472). Reinhart ranks 10th of all active NCAA DII players for career free throw percentage as the stat requires 250 made free throws.

LINE UP! - Lewis has attempted 95 more free throws on the season than their opponents. The Flyers are shooting 77.7 percent (269-of-346), while opponents are 67.6 percent (163-of-241). If Lewis keeps shooting at this rate, it would top the best free throw shooting team in school history as the 2003-04 team shot 77.0 percent.

HELPING HAND - Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) owns 421 career assists, sixth most among active Division II players and 32nd among all three NCAA Divisions. Her total is also sixth most in Lewis history. She is two behind fifth place Carey Jewell's 423 (1996-00), five behind fourth place Kari Wong's 426 (1999-03) and 22 behind third place Krista Eshoo's 443 (1987-91).

DI AND DONE - Lewis made history this year before the season even started by becoming the first non-DI school to defeat three DI teams in exhibitions. The Flyers topped Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois and Marquette.

JUST TOOK ONE WIN - Thanks to Lewis' season opening win over Saginaw Valley State, Lewis head coach Lisa Carlsen is now the program leader in wins. It was her 118th career win. She passed Brian Michalak's (1993-2002) career total of 117-126.

CLEANING THE GLASS - Junior Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) recorded 21 points and 22 rebounds in Lewis' 83-75 victory over Northwood on Nov. 15, 2014. Her career-high 22 rebounds was one short of tying the Lewis program record for rebounds in a single game. Julie Fruendt holds the record with 23 boards against Valparaiso during the 1984-85 season. Brawner-Henley made another run at the record on Jan. 4 when she grabbed 21 rebounds in a game vs. Truman State.

BASKETBALL 101 - Lewis scored 101 points vs. Upper Iowa on Nov. 22. The last time Lewis scored 100 points in a non-overtime game was Dec. 16, 2003 when Lewis topped Saint Xavier (Ill.) 105-83. The Flyers hit 101 again on Jan. 17 vs. UIS.