SPRINGFIELD, IL --- UIS enters this week having lost two of their last three GLVC conferences games. The Prairie Stars will be on mini road trip this upcoming week. They will be seeking to break this losing streak as the take on the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (15-3, 7-2) and the Flyers of Lewis University (11-8, 6-3).
 
SETTING THE SCENE
The Prairie Stars (7-11, 2-7) are currently on a two-game losing streak at home this past week, losing to Saint Joseph's College (IN) 76-78 and then losing a nail biter to the University of Indianapolis 67-70. This caused UIS to move down to 7^th in the GLVC east standings. 
 
#25 Wisconsin-Parkside enters the Thursday contest coming off consecutive losses on the road against #12 Southern Indiana (18-1, 8-1) 72-76 and #10 Bellarmine University (16-3, 8-1) 62-82. They dropped two of their last five GLVC contests and they will be looking to break their current losing streak to the visiting Prairie Stars.
 
Lewis University is currently on a three game losing streak, losing to #25 Wisconsin-Parkside, #10 Bellarmine University, and #12 Southern Indiana in the GLVC conference play. They are currently sitting 5^th in the GLVC east standings. The Flyers are looking for their first win in nearly two weeks.
 
GLVC RANKS – INDIVIDUAL
Eddie Longmeyer
            Scoring – 15.2 – 15^th
            Assists – 4.78 – 4^th
            Defensive Reb. – 4.78 – 11^th
            Minutes – 34.67 – 1^st
 
Zach Steinberg
            Scoring – 13.9 – 22^nd
            Rebounds – 9.2 – 1^st
            Blocks – 0.83 – 14^th
            Offensive Reb. – 2.56 – 6^th
            Defensive Reb. – 6.67 – 1^st
 
BALANCED ATTACK
The Prairie Stars currently have three players that have a three-point percentage above 42 percent, led by senior guard Vince Walker at a 43.8 percent mark. UIS also have four players averaging double figures in points, led by junior guard Eddie Longmeyer averaging 15.2 points a game.
 
ALL-TIME HISTORY
The Prairie Stars is currently 3-9 against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in their all-time head to head matchups. The Rangers have won the last five meetings between the two teams. UW-Parkside won the last meeting 80-66. The Prairie Stars are 2-3 at home and 1-6 on the road.

UIS is 3-12 against the Lewis University Flyers on dating back to their first match-up in 2004. Lewis has won the last nine meetings between the two. UIS hasn't beaten the Flyers since 2011. The Prairie stars are 2-4 at home and 1-8 on the road against Lewis University.
 
ABOUT UW-PARKSIDE
The Rangers is nationally ranked 25^th in the Division II top 25 rankings, and is currently 4^th in the GLVC east standings. UW-Parkside is ranked 8^th in scoring offense averaging 82.0 and 3^rd in scoring defense averaging 70.7 in the conference.
 
UW-Parkside has attempted 1,053 shots on the year, placing them 4^th in the conference in field-goal percentage with a 51.3 percent mark. They are top-3 in blocked shots (3.72), assists (17.39), and steals (7.22) in the GLVC conference.
 
They currently have three players averaging double digit in points per game, led by senior guard Alexander Brown with 16.5 a game.
 
ABOUT LEWIS UNIVERSITY
As a team, the Flyers average 74.9 points per game that is currently 14^th in the GLVC conference on the year.  Lewis University is ranked 3^rd in the GLVC conference for field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just a 42.9 percent mark from the field.
 
Sophomore Frank Vukaj is currently 2^nd in the conference for blocked shots with 1.8 per game. The Flyers currently have two players averaging double figures in points on the season, led by Miles Simelton with 15.3 points per game.