LIBERTY, Mo. - The Lewis University women's basketball team moved to 8-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play with a 72-67 win over William Jewell Thursday (Jan. 11) at Mabee Center. 

TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 9-5 overall, 8-0 GLVC | William Jewell 4-10. 2-6

LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Jenna Badali (Oak Lawn, Ill./Mother McAuley) (22), Kathryn Schmidt (Hampshire, Ill./Burlington Central) (21), Taylor Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (14)
Rebounds: Gugliuzza (8), Schmidt (6), Tara Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (6)
Assists: Badali (5)

SUMMARY
William Jewell scored the first four points of the game and built as much as a 10-point lead at 15-5 with 1:01 left in the first quarter and led 15-6 after one.

The Flyers scored the first 16 points of the second quarter behind eight points from Schmidt during the run to pull ahead 22-15.

However, the Cardinal scored the next 12 points to regain a five-point lead. Taylor Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) hit a pair of free throws before the half to make it 27-24 at the break.

The Cardinal pushed the lead back up to seven at 34-27 with 7:18 remaining in the third quarter. Lewis answered with the next six points to cut the deficit back to one. 

After a Cardinal basket the Flyers scored seven straight points, all from Schmidt, to pull ahead 40-36. Another William Jewell run put it back in front 49-44 after three quarters.

William Jewell held a 61-56 lead midway through the fourth quarter when Lewis made its final run. Badali opened it with a three-pointer. Free throws by Taylor Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) and a basket by Hilber gave the Flyers the lead back.

Another Badali three-pointer pushed the Flyer lead to 66-61 with 1:43 left. A Cardinal basket cut it back to three, but a pair of free throws from Badali and four from Schmidt sealed the victory.

UP NEXT
Lewis will look to remain unbeaten in GLVC play when it travels to Rockhurst Saturday for a 12 p.m. tip.