LEBANON, Ill. – The Lewis University women's basketball team bounced back in a big way Thursday as the Flyers defeated McKendree, 79-62, on the road at Melvin Price Center. 

LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Taylor Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (22), Jenna Badali (Oak Lawn, Ill./Mother McAuley) (17), Grace Hilber (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) (15)
Rebounds: Kathryn Schmidt (Hampshire, Ill./Burlington Central) (13)
Assists: Schmidt (5)
Steals: Shawnton Brown (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central) (2)
Blocks: Stephanie Hart (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) (1)
 
RECORDS
Lewis 11-7, 7-3 GLVC | McKendree 7-9, 4-5 GLVC

SUMMARY
Lewis jumped out to an early 13-8 lead after a layup from Schmidt. McKendree responded with seven unanswered points to go up 15-13 with 3:59 to go in the first quarter.

The Flyers responded with back-to-back three pointers by Hart and Courier to make it 20-17. Both teams traded points before Lewis went up 24-23 at the end of the first quarter. 

Hilber started the scoring in the second quarter after knocking down a three-pointer to make it 29-23. Moments later, Badali made it 36-30 with five minutes to go before the Flyers went cold from the floor. 

The Bearcats scored five unanswered points to cut it down to one (36-35) then Gugliuzza hit a layup with under a minute remaining in the first half. Lewis led 38-35 at the break. 

Lewis started the second half with nine unanswered in the first five minutes of the second half to go up 47-35. The Bearcats looked to respond but Brown made it a 15-point game (51-36) with 2:34 to go in the third quarter. 

The Flyers held the Bearcats to just six points in the third quarter including a basket with 31 seconds left as Lewis led 55-41. 

Badali started the fourth quarter with a three-point play which made it 58-41. Moments later, Gugliuzza had back-to-back three pointers to make it 67-45 for their biggest lead of the game at 22. 

Lewis would go on to win the contest 79-62. 

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday, January 21 as the Flyers travel to Maryville University to take on the Saints starting at 1 p.m. CT.