Women's Basketball | 2/13/2015 3:36:00 PM

Complete Game Notes (PDF)

No. 1 Lewis women's basketball (23-1, 13-1 GLVC) will look to bounce back after their first loss of the season when Missouri S&T (8-16, 2-12 GLVC) comes to town on Saturday (Feb. 14). It will be Senior Day for the Flyers in the 1 p.m. matinee. Alexus Grayer (Washington, Ill./Washington), Angel Brooks (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle), Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame), Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) and Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) will be honored in a pregame ceremony. Fans can watch the game online at www.LewisFlyers.com/watch and listen to 1340 WJOL with Mark Vasko on the call.

VS. THE MINERS - Lewis is 10-3 all-time against Missouri S&T. The meetings only go back to 2005-06 when Missouri S&T joined th GLVC. The Flyers have won the last two meetings with Missouri S&T's last win coming Jan. 5, 2013 in Rolla, Mo. 69-62. The Miners haven't been to Romeoville since Jan. 22, 2011. Lewis won that contest 68-64.

20/20 VISION - This is Lewis' ninth 20-win season in program history and the first time in program history the team has won 20 games in three straight seasons.

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 1,542, eighth all-time in Lewis history. She is closing in on seventh place Mary Niego's (1980-83) 1,563 points. A total of 22 Flyers have scored 1,000 points in program history. Reinhart's career point total ranks 14th among all-active DII players and 38th among active players at all three levels.

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. This is the fifth consecutive week Lewis has been ranked No. 1

TAKE YOUR TIME - Despite several Flyers in the top 10 in many statistical categories in the GLVC, not a single Flyer ranks in the top 10 in minutes played in the league.

BEAT THE STREAK - The Flyers' 23-game win streak was the longest in program history. The previous record win streak was a 13-game win stretch held by the 2006-07 squad.

CONFERENCE CALL - If Lewis wins each of their final regular season games the Flyers would set a program record for most GLVC wins in a season and fewest GLVC losses. That record is held by last year's squad that went 16-2.

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 41-5. This group owns just one loss at home when they start as a unit.

JUST WIN BABY - Lewis' 23 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 finish the 2014-15 regular season with three road games. First up is a trip to UIS on Feb. 19 for a 5:30 p.m. start.

START EM UP - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) has started all 81 games she has played in a Lewis uniform.

SINGLE SEASON WINS - Lewis' 23 wins match last season's win total. One more will match the 24 the Flyers won in 2012-13 for the single season high during the Lisa Carlsen era. The program record for single season wins is the Flyers' 28-4 mark in 2006-07.

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.

JA+A+A+A+A+MIE - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) has been named to the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 Team thanks to her work on the court and in the classroom. She owns a perfect 4.00 GPA with a major in communication studies. She has now advanced to Academic All-America consideration.
 
BETTER THAN 50/50 CHANCE - Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) is shooting 52.2 percent (156-of-299) on the season. Her percentage ranks 50th in the nation, and the best for a guard in the country. Johnson shot 34.4 percent as a freshman and 43.3 percent as a sophomore.

SHOOTY HOOPS - Johnson is one of three Flyers in the top 40 of field goal percentage in the country. Senior Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) is 31st (53.7 percent), followed by Johnson (52.2 percent) and then Brawner-Henley at 36th (52.7 percent).

ON THE BOARDS - Junior Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) ranks seventh in the nation in rebounds per game (12.4) and fifth in the country in defensive rebounds per game (9.4). Her 18 double-doubles are the second most in the country.

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 75-of-97 (77.3 percent) on the season after making 92-of-143 (64.3 percent) last season. She is 62-of-76 (81.6 percent) at the charity stripe over Lewis' last 18 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.

CAREER BEST - Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) dished out 11 assists, with only one turnover, in Lewis' 96-57 win at Rockhurst on Feb. 7. It was a new career high for the senior who twice before in 2014-15 tied her career best with 10 assists.

YOU NEVER SHOOT 3's - Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) owns a career field goal percentage of .508 (569-of-1120). Just two of those shots have been a 3-point attempt. She missed both.

KEEP IT - Lewis ranks first in the nation with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.46. Individually, Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) is 12th (2.28).
 
SCORING POINTS - Lewis ranks first in the nation in scoring (84.3 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. The last GLVC team to score as many points as Lewis is averaging was the 2010-11 Quincy squad which averaged 86.3 points a contest.

FLYERS FROM THE BLOCK - Lewis ranks seventh in the nation in blocks per game with 5.4.

HELPING HAND - Lewis' 19.6 assists per game rank first in the nation.

D D D DEFENSE - Lewis is known from their offense, however this season opponents are shooting a 36.9 percent, giving Lewis the 55th best defensive field goal percentage defense in the nation. This year only five opponents have shot better than 40 percent against the Flyers.

NO NEED TO BE PERSONAL - Lewis is committing only 14.5 fouls per game, fifth fewest in the nation.

ON THE BOARDS - Lewis averaging 44.0 rebounds per game. It is the most since the Flyers averaged 45.3 rebounds per game in 1994-95.

EXCELLENT ALEXUS - Senior Alexus Grayer (Washington, Ill./Washington) is the first Flyer off the bench. She owns 12 games this season of double-digit points.

1-2-3 - Two current Flyers rank in the top 10 of career made 3-pointers. Junior Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) ranks seventh with 140 and senior Alexus Grayer (Washington, Ill./Washington) ranks eighth with 132. They are behind sixth place Darcee Schmidt (2003-07) who owns 147.

"MO" BLOCKS - Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North), or Mo to her teammates, is tied for sixth all-time in career blocks with 94. She is tied with Jackie Wayne's  (1987-91) 94.

FREE FOR A REASON - By the numbers, two of the 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 (.849/236-of-278) while Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) ranks third (.821/404-of-492). 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 109 more free throws on the season than their opponents. The Flyers are shooting 78.0 percent (354-of-454), seventh best in the nation. Opponents are shooting 68.1 percent (228-of-335). 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 469 career assists, third most among active Division II players and 30th among all three NCAA Divisions. Her total is also second in Lewis history. She is only behind first place Brittney Diener's 500 (2003-07).

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.

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.

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.

MIRACLE MINUTE (AND A HALF) - Lewis trailed St. Edward's by six points with a little more than a minute and half remaining on Nov. 28. Lewis closed the game on an 11-3 run with Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) scoring nine of those points to help Lewis get the win.

1 VS. 5 - Lewis limited Upper Iowa to only five field goals in the second half on Nov. 22. Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) recorded six field goals herself in the half. Lewis outscored the Peacocks 43-18 in the final 20 minutes.

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.

HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE - Lewis is winning home games by an average of 18.7 points per game. Lewis is scoring 84.2 points per game and allowing 65.5 points per game. The Flyers are shooting 48.6 percent while limiting opponents to 39.6 percent shooting.