ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Lewis University men's basketball team late comeback came up short against Maryville as the Saints won 63-62 Thursday (Feb. 1). 

RECORDS
Maryville 10-8 (6-4 GLVC) | Lewis 11-8 (7-4 GLVC)

LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Rob Stroud (Danville, Ill.) (15), Beau Frericks (Cary, Ill./Cary Grove) (14), Ryan Renfro (Glen Ellyn, Ill./U.S. Military Prep) (10)
Rebounds: Renfro (8), Devon Vanderheydt (Washington, Ill./Washington) (7) 
Assists: Jamere Hill (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) (2), Gary Solomon (Eastpointe, Mich.) (2)
Blocks: Solomon (2)
Steals: Renfro (3)

SUMMARY
Both teams each traded baskets including a Maryville three but Lewis responded with eight straight which was capped off by an and-one by Renfro which made it 12-5 Flyers. 

Moments later, Anthony Sayles Jr. (Evanston, Ill./Notre Dame Prep) and Frericks extended the lead out to 23-15 with 9:13 to play before the half. The Saints bounced back with nine unanswered points to grab an 24-23 advantage with 7:15 to play. 

Lewis got back on track after Renfro made a layup and Vanderheydt knocked down a triple which made it 28-24. However, the Flyers were scoreless the final 5:32 of the first half while Maryville scored the last eight points to lead 32-28 at the break. 

Both teams scored a basket to open the second half before Solomon converted on an and-one which made it 34-33 Saints. Every time the Flyers would make it close, Maryville would extend the lead back out the few minutes. 

The Saints led 56-52 with 6:26 left in the game and then the Flyers were finally able to tie it after back-to-back baskets by Stroud and Frericks. Moments later, Hill gave the Flyers a 62-60 lead with his first bucket of the game with 3:05 remaining in the game. 

Maryville regained the lead after knocking down a triple with 1:05 in the contest. Lewis had a chance to win it with two final shots but Paxton Warden (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) and Solomon's shots were unable to fall. 

UP NEXT
The Flyers look to get back on track Saturday (Feb. 3) when they travel to Rolla, Mo. to take on Missouri S&T at 3 p.m.