ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Lewis University women's basketball team defeated Rockhurst 80-55 for its sixth straight win Thursday (Feb. 22) at Neil Carey Arena.
 
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 17-8, 16-3 GLVC | Rockhurst 13-10, 10-9 GLVC
 
LEWIS LEADERS
Points: Grace Hilber (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) (24), Jenna Badali (Oak Lawn, Ill./Mother McAuley) (17), Kathryn Schmidt (Hampshire, Ill./Burlington Central) (9)
Rebounds: Badali (11), Taylor Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (8), Hilber (6)
Assists: Schmidt (8), Badali (5)
Blocks: Ally Cesarini (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township) (2)
Steals: Badali (2), Schmidt (2)
 
GAME SUMMARY
Gugliuzza scored the first four points of the game and a pair of free throws gave Lewis an early 6-2 advantage. Six straight Rockhurst points made it 8-6 Rockhurst midway through the first quarter.
 
The Flyers came back with seven straight points behind five from Hilber to retake the lead 13-8. A conventional three-point play by Gabrielle Hoover (Mishawaka, Ind./La Lumiere) and a three-pointer by Badali gave Lewis a 19-13 advantage after the first quarter.
 
Another three by Badali to start the second quarter and a basket by Tara Gugliuzza (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) made it 24-13 Flyers. The Flyers steadily continued to build the lead and a Lily Courier (LaGrange, Ill./Lyons Township) jumper made it 40-25 at the half.
 
A Hilber three-pointer a minute into the third quarter made it 45-27 Flyers. Hilber's free throws and basket extended the lead to 53-31 midway through the third.
 
The Hawks answered with 11 straight points to cut the deficit to 53-42 before a Tay. Gugliuzza free throw and Courier jumper stopped the run. A Badali three-pointer and Courier layup gave Lewis a 63-44 advantage after three quarters.
 
Hilber's layup at the 8:09 mark of the fourth quarter pushed the lead back over 20 points, which the Flyers would maintain the remainder of the game.
 
UP NEXT
Lewis hosts Senior Night Saturday (Feb. 24) when William Jewell comes to town for a 1 p.m. CT tipoff.