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HTML Box ScoreKIRKSVILLE, Mo. – No. 2 Lewis women's basketball matched the longest winning streak in program history on Sunday (Jan. 4) with a 93-57 victory at Truman State for the Flyers' 13
th straight victory. In the contest, juniors
Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) and
Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) each passed the 1,000 career points plateau.
The duo scored their 1,000
th career point at the same place Lewis head coach
Lisa Carlsen did during her playing career.
The Flyers never trailed in the game, scoring the first six points of the game. The Bulldogs cut the lead to three points at 17-14 with 13:02 remaining however Truman State couldn't keep up with the fast paced Flyers. Lewis took a 51-27 lead to the break, marking the third time this season Lewis has scored 50 points in the first half. The visiting Flyers took their largest lead of the game at 39 points with 10:44 remaining (81-42) on a pair of free throws by senior
Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic).
Johnson finished with 18 points and six assists. She was the first of the pair to hit 1,000 points thanks to a 3-pointer with 13:04 remaining. Brawner-Henley recorded 27 points, 21 rebounds, four assists, four steals, a block and no turnovers. Her 1,000
th point came on a free throw with 4:25 remaining.
"(Mariyah and Jamie) are arguably the best post/guard combo in the league," Lewis head coach
Lisa Carlsen said. "It's a great accomplishment for both of them but they have their sights set on bigger things as leaders of this team."
Reinhart, who scored her 1,000
th career point last season, recorded 18 points for the Flyers on Sunday. Senior
Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) added 15 points.
Lewis out-rebounded the defending GLVC Champion Bulldogs 54-35. The Flyers made 25-of-34 free throws compared to Truman State's 10-of-17 performance. Lewis limited Truman State to 30.0 percent shooting (21-of-70). The Flyers have limited 12-of-13 opponents to sub 40.0 percent shooting.
Truman State falls to 8-3 (2-1 GLVC). Lewis improves to 13-0 (3-0 GLVC). The Flyers will look to set the school record for most consecutive wins when they return to Neil Carey Arena on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. tip against Missouri-St. Louis.
