SPRINGFIELD, IL --- The Prairie Stars improved to 2-1 on the season with their second straight home win, beating the Robert Morris – Springfield Eagles 100-60 on Wednesday night. Five Prairie Stars scored in double figures on the night as they reached triple digits for the fourth time since the start of last season.
Both
Zach Steinberg and
Lijah Donnelly recorded double-doubles as Steinberg tallied 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Donnelly nearly missed a triple-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists. Transfer junior,
Eddie Longmeyer had an efficient night, going 6-of-8 from the floor for 14 points, grabbing three rebounds, dishing out four assists, and picking up two steals in 30 minutes without committing a turnover.
Paxton Harmon was a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor including three from deep for a total of 16 points and had two assists, two rebounds and a steal. This marks the first time since November 7
th, 2008 that a player has been perfect from the field with at least six field goal attempts.
Along with Donnelly,
Brandon Van Sant and
Kaj Days each had big nights as Van Sant tallied six points, four assists, and 11 rebounds while Days poured in 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
The Prairie Stars won by 40 --- which was their largest lead of the night --- and scored 62 points in the paint en route to shooting 61.9 percent from the field, setting a UIS single-game record, besting the previous mark of 60.9 percent against Rockhurst on February 7
th, 2013.
UIS will continue a six-game home stand on Saturday as they take on Kentucky State with tip-off set for 1 pm.