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Romeoville, Ill. - Lewis University senior forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) notched a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds, along with his 1,000th career-point, as the host Flyers went wire-to-wire for the 70-52 GLVC Men's Basketball First Round victory over Illinois Springfield at Neil Carey Arena on Sunday (March 1) afternoon.

Lewis was 6-for-8 from the field and added a block for good measure. His 18 points were a season-high, while his 13 caroms were a team-season high.

Joining Lewis in the offensive attack were senior point guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton), freshman guard Max Strus (Hickory Hills, Ill./Stagg) and junior forward Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North). Jarosz had a solid all-around game with 17 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block, while Strus notched 13 points and added seven boards. Nelson was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and finished with nine points and eight rebounds.

"We did what we had to do against what I think is the most improved team in the league, the way that (UIS) has been playing lately," Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost said. "I thought we handled their small line-ups very well, took care of the ball and Jeff (Jarosz) and Julian (Lewis) were phenomenal.

"It was a good effort against a much improved team."

With the win, Lewis improves to 21-7 on the season, while UIS ends its season with a mark of 11-16. This marks the ninth-straight season that the Flyers have advanced to the GLVC Quarterfinals. No other team in the conference can lay claim to that achievement.

UIS junior guard JJ Cravatta drained four three-pointers to finish with a team-best 12 points, while junior forward Jamall Millison (4-for-16) and Mark Weems (5-for-12) each scored 11 points in the loss for the Prairie Stars.

As a team, Lewis shot 53.3% (24-for-45) from the field, while the Flyers held UIS to a 34.5% (20-for-58) shooting performance. The Prairie Stars were held without a field goal over the last 7:26 of the game.

The Flyers also out-rebounded UIS, 40-27, and turned the ball over just 10 times on the afternoon.

Lewis returns to action on Thursday (March 5), as the Flyers and No. 16 Indianapolis meet in a GLVC Quarterfinal match-up in Family Arena at St. Charles, Mo.