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Jamie Johnson
Steve Woltmann
Jamie Johnson
80
Winner St. Francis (IL) USFW 9-0
69
LEWIS LEWISW 8-2
Winner
St. Francis (IL) USFW
9-0
80
Final
69
LEWIS LEWISW
8-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Francis (IL) USFW 16 21 17 26 80
LEWIS LEWISW 21 16 18 14 69

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

St. Francis (Ill.) Outlasts No. 18 Lewis Women's Basketball, 80-69

Fighting Saints use 10-2 run over final minute to secure the victory.

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.
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Players Mentioned

Jamie Johnson

#5 Jamie Johnson

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Jessica  Kelliher

#52 Jessica Kelliher

F
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jamie Johnson

#5 Jamie Johnson

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
G
Jessica  Kelliher

#52 Jessica Kelliher

6' 0"
Sophomore
F