FAYETTE, Iowa – The Lewis University men's basketball team suffered a road setback by the hands of Upper Iowa, 80-70, Saturday (Jan. 6). 

LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Beau Frericks (Cary, Ill./Cary Grove) (25), Jamere Hill (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) (16)
Rebounds: Gary Solomon (Eastpointe, Mich.) (8)
Assists: Ryan Renfro (Glen Ellyn, Ill./U.S. Military Prep) (3), Devon Vanderheydt (Washington, Ill./Washington) (3)
Steals: Vanderheydt (3)
Blocks: Marieon Anderson (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island) (1), Jamere Hill (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) (1), Renfro (1), Paxton Warden (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) (1)
 
RECORDS
Upper Iowa 7-5 (3-1 GLVC) | Lewis 7-6 (3-2 GLVC)
 
SUMMARY
Upper Iowa started the game with back-to-back baskets before Vanderheydt knocked down a triple. The Peacocks scored the next bucket before Lewis scored seven straight points, four from Renfro and three by Solomon which made it 10-6 Flyers. 

Lewis held onto a lead for a majority of the first half leading as much as five (26-21) after a basket from Anderson with six minutes to play. Moments later, Warden knocked down a three-pointer to give Lewis a 33-29 lead with 3:20 to go until the break.

UIU closed out the first half with the last eight points of the opening 20 minutes to take a 37-33 lead at the break. 

The Peacocks opened the second half with back-to-back layups to extend its lead out to 41-33. Lewis looked to get back in the contest after three straight buckets, one from Hill two from Frericks made it a one-possession game. 

UIU got the two baskets back to extend it back to six. Hill got it back down to two (50-48) before a 14-3 run by the Peacocks made it 64-51 with 6 minutes remaining. 

Lewis got as close as seven but Upper Iowa was able to hold off the Flyers for a 80-70 victory.

FINAL SCORE
Upper Iowa 80, Lewis 70

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Thursday (Jan. 11) as the Flyers travel to William Jewell University for a GLVC contest starting at 7:30 p.m.