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KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – No. 1 Lewis women's basketball led wire-to-wire in a 96-57 victory at Rockhurst on Saturday (Feb. 7) afternoon in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.

The Flyers held leads of 14-2 and 38-15 over the game's first 11 minutes thanks to two separate 10-0 runs. By the halftime buzzer Lewis led 56-31, marking the fifth time this season Lewis has scored 50 points in a half. Of Lewis' 20 baskets, 18 came with assists including eight helpers recorded by senior Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) in the first half alone.
 
Lewis continued to build their lead in the second half as the Flyers' athleticism gave Rockhurst fits.

Junior Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) led the Flyers with 18 points thanks to three 3-pointers. She also added four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. Senior Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) recorded a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds in only 23 minutes. No Lewis starter played more than 26 minutes with reigning GLVC Player of the Year Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) notching 12 points and 11 rebounds in only 19 minutes.

Lewis' bench finished with 35 total points, including a career high nine points by sophomore Alex Poole (Milwaukee, Wis./Menomonee Falls) on 3-of-3 shooting. Junior Alyssa Dengler (Chicago, Ill./Trinity) pitched in 10 points in a reserve role.

"We always talk about starting fast and we did that today," Lewis head coach Lisa Carlsen said. "We were able to get some different kids some extended time today which over the course of a season helps everyone on the roster."

As a team the Flyers finished with a season-high 28 assists with Nellen notching a career-high 11. Lewis went 20-of-22 from the free throw line and shot 52.3 percent in the game.

Lewis improves to 23-0 (13-0 GLVC). Rockhurst falls to 8-13 (2-11 GLVC). Lewis returns home on Thursday (Feb. 12) for a 5:30 p.m. start against Drury at Neil Carey Arena. It will be a battle of division leaders as the Lady Panthers hold the top spot in the GLVC West Division.