Romeoville, Ill. - Despite outscoring William Jewell in the second half, the Lewis University men's basketball team was unable to complete their late comback as they fell to the Cardinals, 68-60, in Great Lakes Valley Conference men's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Neil Carey Arena.
IMPACT PLAYERS
The Cardinals (10-7, 6-3 GLVC) were paced by 17 points from Isaac Patterson while Kyle Scharbrough tallied 15 of his own. Bradley Lightbourne snagged seven rebounds and tallied a game-high eight assists in the win. William Jewell ended the contest with 12 makes from beyond the arc compared to just three makes for Lewis.
As for the Flyers (4-12, 2-6 GLVC), they were led by 14 scores from
Cale Cosme (Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice) with
Drew Fisher (Los Angeles, Calif./Crespi Carmelite High School) and
Jackson Connor (Marion, Ill./Marion) chipping in 11 points to support the offensive effort. On the glass,
John McCrear (Detroit, Mich./Woodford County) collected seven rebounds while Cosme and Jackson each dished out three assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Down 61-43 with 6:36 to play, the Flyers began their late comeback effort as a McCrear hook shot served as the start of a 10-0 Lewis run that brought them to within eight, 61-53, with 4:24 to play. A Lightbourne basket for the Cardinals broke up the Lewis run, but the Flyers tallied back-to-back baskets from Fisher to bring the game to within six, 63-57 at the 2:32 mark.
Still, the hosts comeback effort fell short as they were limited to just one bucket the remainder of the way while William Jewell notched five scores of their own to escape Romeoville with a 68-60 victory.
Earlier in the contest, the Flyers and Cardinals traded buckets to open the contest but a 15-0 run that featured five consecutive 3-pointers from William Jewell made it a 32-19 contest. The visitors never slowed down and entered the locker room with a 40-29 advantage.
Out of the break, the Cardinals continued to push the tempo of the game and scored seven of the first time points of the frame. Down 50-32 midway through the second half after, a pair of
Timofei Komissarov (St. Petersburg, Russia/GUTID) free-throw makes sparked a short 9-4 run that made it a 54-41 contest with 8:54 to play. The visiting Cardinals replied with a 7-2 run of their own and extended their lead back to nearly 20, 61-43 at the 6:36 mark, setting the stage for the Flyers late surge.
GAME NOTES
- Fisher eclipsed double-digits in scoring for the first time since Nov. 26 at Grand Valley State
- Lewis is now 10-7 against William Jewell
- Connor had two blocks in the contest, marking a career-high
UP NEXT
Lewis will travel west to the Sunflower State to face Rockhurst on Jan. 22. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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