The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team recorded a historic victory during an entertaining Thursday night contest against the Drury Panthers. UIS improves to 6-7 overall, with a 4-3 record in the GLVC. Drury drops to 8-4 on the year, with a 3-3 conference record. 
 

Game Summary

• Both teams had good days on the offensive side of the ball 

• The Prairie Stars held a 4-point lead after the first quarter, which was kept until halftime

• Drury looked to pull away in the third quarter, opening up a 14-point lead at the end of the quarter

• UIS battled all the way back in the fourth quarter by forcing Drury into 7 turnovers

• Jessenia Lawson made a layup with 2:12 left to take the lead for good

• More layups and free-throws from Lawson and Uhl allowed the Stars to pull away and win 88-79

• This was the first time ever that UIS has beaten Drury in women's basketball

 

From the Box Score 

• Three Prairie Stars finished with double-digit points on the night

• Jessenia Lawson scored a season-high 28 points on 10-20 shooting and 8-9 from the free-throw line

• Liz Uhl also finished with a season-high 26 points on 7-13 shooting and 11-12 from the free-throw line

• Shariah Gailes had 11 points to go along with 11 rebounds

• Lawson also led the team with 14 rebounds 

• UIS outrebounded the Panthers 43-34

• UIS shot 29-for-68 (42.6%) from the field, including 5-for-22 (22.7%) from three

• Drury shot 30-for-66 (45.5%) from the field, including 5-for-18 (27.8%) from three
   

Around the GLVC
Maryville, Rockhurst, Indianapolis, William Jewell, Lewis, and Upper Iowa joined UIS in the win column on Wednesday night. Lewis leads the way with a 6-0 record in the GLVC. UIS currently sits 7th with a 4-3 conference record. 

Up Next

UIS continues conference play with an away game against William Jewell on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.