Romeoville, Ill. - St. Francis (Ill.) rallied from an eight-point third quarter deficit and outscored No. 18 Lewis University women's basketball team, 26-14, in the final quarter to claim the 80-69 non-conference victory over the Flyers at Neil Carey Arena on Wednesday (Dec. 7) night.
Lewis redshirt senior guard
Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) topped the Flyers with 21 points, including five three-pointers, while sophomore forward
Jessica Kelliher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) had a double-double of 19 points (8-for-10 FG) and 11 rebounds.
With the win, St. Francis - who is ranked No. 3 in the latest NAIA Division II National Poll - improves to 9-0 on the campaign, while the host Flyers drop to 8-2 on the season.
The Flyers shot 47.3% (26-for-55) from the field and 42.9% (6-for-14) from three-point range. St. Francis had a shooting percentage of 42.6% (26-for-61), while knocking down 36.0% (9-for-25) of its attempts from beyond the arc.
Lewis returns to action on Sunday (Dec. 11), as the Flyers welcome UW-Parkside to Neil Carey Arena for a 1 PM tip-off.