ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Lewis men's basketball won its home finale at Neil Carey Arena, defeating Quincy 83-71 Thursday (Feb. 27). The Flyers have officially clinched a spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, which is set to take place March 6-9.
HEAD COACH SCOTT TROST
"Grinded out a win. Wasn't pretty but found a way!"
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 17-8, 12-7 GLVC | Quincy 9-18, 4-15 GLVC
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Quincy
Points: Ryan Renfro (Glen Ellyn, Ill./U.S. Military Prep) (18),
Paxton Warden (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) (16),
Rob Stroud (Danville, Ill./Kankakee CC) (16)
Rebounds: Vanderheydt (8)
Assists: Sayles Jr. (4), Warden (4)
Blocks: Cem Kirciman (Istanbul, Turkey/Wisconsin-Green Bay) (2), Sayles Jr. (2)
Steals: Kirciman (2), Sayles Jr. (2)
GAME SUMMARY
Lewis recorded back-to-back baskets to start the contest. Quincy responded with two straight three-pointers.
Warden knocked down a triple to regain the lead before the Hawks scored back-to-back baskets. Quincy went up 15-10 before the Flyers went on to a run, scoring 12 straight points the next five minutes for a 22-15 lead.
Renfro hit two consecutive layups giving Lewis a 29-21 lead at the 5:10 mark. Moments later, Stroud knocked down a jumper off a pass from Sayles Jr. extending Lewis' advantage to 34-26 with 2:18 in the half.
Quincy then scored eight unanswered points to tie the contest at 34-34.
Devon Vanderheydt (Washington, Ill./Washington) hit a three-pointer in the closing minutes of the half, giving the Flyers 37-34 lead at the break.
The Hawks started in the second half with a basket. Lewis responded with five straight points including an and-one from Stroud making it 42-36.
It was tied 44-44 as both teams traded baskets until it reached 58-58. Kirciman and Stroud hit back-to-back layups, giving the Flyers a 64-59 advantage with 7:40 to play.
Quincy scored the next basket before Vanderheydt hit a three-pointer and Warden made a layup extending the lead to 69-61 with under five minutes to play.
The Hawks tried to rally, closing the gap to 70-66 in favor of the Flyers. Lewis got back on track after scoring four straight points to essentially put the contest away.
Vanderheydt hit a crucial three-pointer with 39 seconds left to put Lewis ahead 81-68. The Flyers went on to win 83-71.
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action for its regular season finale on the road at Upper Iowa Saturday, March 1 as the Flyers take on the Peacocks starting at 3 p.m. CT.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Wednesday, March 26 as we induct our newest members of the Athletics Hall of Fame at the Flyer Red Dinner at Bolingbrook Golf Club starting at 6 p.m. CT. Purchase tickets at
https://lewisflyers.com/2025FlyerRedDinner
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
Support the Flyers by making a gift to the Flyers Athletics Fund at
https://lewisflyers.com/202425AnnualFund
