Rensselaer, Ind. - Lewis University sophomore forward Jessica Kelliher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) and redshirt senior guard Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) combined for 44 points, but it was not enough as Saint Joseph's held on for the 76-70 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over the Flyer women's basketball team at Scharf Fieldhouse on Saturday (Feb. 18).

Kelliher registered a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Johnson collected 20 points and tied a career-high with eight assists in the loss.

Flyer redshirt sophomore guard Kayla Brewer (Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee School of Languages) knocked down a pair of three-pointers to finish with 11 points.

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 11-16 on the campaign and 7-10 in GLVC action, while the Flyers drop to 20-7 overall and 12-5 in conference play.

Saint Joseph's forced 17 Lewis turnovers, which led to 21 points for the Pumas. The Puma bench was also impressive, outscoring the Flyer reserves, 29-5. 

Lewis shot 55.0% (22-for-40) from the field and 44.4% (4-for-9) from three-point range. SJC knocked down 51.0% (26-for-51) of its shots and 40.9% (9-for-22) of its long range attempts.

Lewis rounds out the regular season on Thursday (Feb. 23), as the Flyers head to Kenosha, Wis., for a 5:30 PM tip-off against UW-Parkside.