ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Lewis University women's basketball lost to Wisconsin-Parkside, 72-60, Tuesday (Dec. 5) at Neil Carey Arena.
LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Taylor Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (20),
Jenna Badali (Oak Lawn, Ill./Mother McAuley) (16)
Rebounds: Kathryn Schmidt (Hampshire, Ill./Burlington Central) (11), Gugliuzza (6)
Assists: Badali (5),
Grace Hilber (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) (4)
Steals: Hilber (3), Gugliuzza (2), Schmidt (2)
Blocks: Schmidt (1),
Ally Cesarini (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township) (1)
RECORDS
UW-Parkside 3-3 | Lewis 5-3
SUMMARY
Lewis struck first, going up 5-0 with a three-point shot by Gugliuzza followed by a steal-and-score by Hilber. Parkside responded with five points of its own, but the Flyers worked back into the lead.
The score was 13-9 Lewis late in the first before the Flyers' offense went quiet, not being able to score in the final three minutes of the frame. The Rangers grabbed a 14-13 advantage at the end of the quarter.
Gugliuzza opened the second quarter the same way as the first, hitting a three to put Lewis in front. Later, an 11-0 run for Parkside secured the lead as the Rangers held the Flyers scoreless for over four minutes.
A 5-0 push by Lewis brought the deficit down to four, but a three-pointer at the buzzer by Parkside made it 33-26 Rangers at the half. Parkside went 5/8 (.625) from deep in the second quarter, while the Flyers shot just 5/17 (.294) from the field.
The third quarter was the highest-scoring frame for both teams, but it was the Rangers doing all the damage early with a 10-0 charge out of the locker room to push the lead to 17. From there, both offenses got going as the teams traded baskets.
Lewis closed the gap at the end of the quarter with a quick 8-0 run in the final minute to cut the deficit to nine points at 53-44. The Flyers forced five Parkside turnovers in the frame and collected four offensive rebounds, ultimately taking five more field goal attempts than the Rangers in the third quarter.
A pair of three-pointers by Badali early in the fourth brought Lewis to within seven, but that was as close as the Flyers would get the rest of the way. Parkside went 5/12 (.417) from the field in the final quarter, and made just one of its four three-point shots, but Lewis continued to struggle from the field, going 4/13 (.308) in the frame.
The Rangers made just enough free throws down the stretch to keep the Flyers at arm's reach, and finished off the win with a 72-60 final score.
UP NEXT
Lewis women's basketball hits the road for a GLVC contest at Indianapolis Saturday (Dec. 9) at 11:30 a.m. CT.
