ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Lewis University men's basketball team beat Missouri S&T, 96-74, Wednesday (Jan. 3) at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers had five players score in double figures including Jamere Hill (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) with a game-high 22 points.
 
LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Hill (22), Gary Solomon (Eastpointe, Mich.) (17), Paxton Warden (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) (12), Ryan Renfro (Glen Ellyn, Ill./U.S. Military Prep) (12), Rob Stroud (Danville, Ill.) (12)
Rebounds: Warden (10)
Assists: Hill (6)
Steals: Hill (2), Renfro (2), Solomon (2)
Blocks: Bartosz Kapustka (Poland/Orchard Lake St. Mary's) (2)
 
RECORDS
Lewis 7-5 (3-1 GLVC) | Missouri S&T 8-3 (2-2 GLVC)
 
SUMMARY
Neither side could gain any advantage early, as the score was tied at 1, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Missouri S&T gained an advantage at 17-13, but Lewis erased it with a 9-0 run to take the lead as four different Flyers scored in the surge.
 
Lewis kept charging, using a 7-1 push to put the lead at 29-20 after a three-point play by Solomon. The Miners immediately pushed back with a 6-0 run of its own.
 
Later in the first half, the Flyers stretched the lead to double digits with a 9-0 run, holding S&T to 0-4 shooting with a turnover during the stretch. Lewis carried a 44-33 lead into halftime, with advantages in shooting percentage (.472 to .385), rebounds (24 to 15) and bench points (16 to 3).
 
The Flyers pushed the lead up to 15 points early in the second half, but the Miners fought back with a 10-4 surge to get back to within nine at 54-45. Lewis slowly and steadily built the lead back up from that point, not allowing Missouri S&T to get any closer the rest of the game.
 
Later in the half, a 9-0 charge from the Flyers brought the lead to over 20 points and put the game out of reach.

FINAL SCORE
Lewis 96, Missouri S&T 74

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday (Jan. 6) as the Flyers travel to Upper Iowa University for a GLVC contest starting at 3 p.m.