The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team lost an action filled game on Thursday night to Lewis. The Prairie Stars fall to 16-10 overall, with a 9-7 GLVC record. The Flyers improve to 13-10 with a 9-6 conference record. 

Game Summary

• Both the Stars and Flyers were able to score at will at the start of the contest

• A back-and-forth affair ensued as both teams took turns with the lead

• Lewis ended the half on a run to take a 47-39 lead at the break

• Lewis began the second half on another run to open up a 17-point lead

• The Flyers held a 21-point lead with 3:02 left

• UIS ended the game on a 10-1 run, but Lewis took home the win, 86-74

From the Box Score

• Max Kunnert led the Prairie Stars with 19 points behind 6-for-7 shooting from the field

• Jordan Rice finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists

• Jayden Johnson added 11 points

• UIS shot 25-for-55 (45.5%) from the field, 11-of-24 (45.8%) from three, and 13-for-22 (59.1%) from the free-throw line

• Lewis shot 32-for-63 (50.8%) from the field, 8-of-24 (33.3%) from three, and 14-for-16 (87.5%) from the free-throw line

Around the GLVC

• Upper Iowa, McKendree, Truman State, Indianapolis, and Drury all joined Lewis in the win column on Thursday night

• Indianapolis still leads the GLVC standings with a 12-3 record

• UIS has a 9-7 record in conference play

Up Next

UIS hosts their final home game of the 2023-24 season on Saturday against Indianapolis. The Stars will honor their two seniors before the contest begins.