The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team dropped a high-scoring affair to Lewis on Thursday night at TRAC. The Prairie Stars fall to 13-11 on the season, with an 11-7 record in GLVC play. The Flyers improve to 15-8 overall, with a 14-3 conference record.
Game Summary
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UIS started the game quickly, jumping out to a 12-4 lead
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Lewis responded with their own run, but the Prairie Stars led 24-23 after the first quarter
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Both teams shot over 55% from the field in the first quarter
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Lewis continued their hot shooting in the second quarter and took a 45-38 lead into the half
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The Flyers continued to stretch their lead in the third quarter, stretching their advantage to 15 with 31 seconds left in the third quarter
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An 8-0 UIS run in 47 seconds of action saw the Lewis lead dwindle down to 2 points
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The Prairie Stars were able to tie the game at 78 with 4:13 left after a Jessenia Lawson layup
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Lewis was able to retake the lead and then ice the game at the free-throw line for a 97-88 win
From the Box Score
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Kayla Rice led the Stars in scoring with 21 points which included 5 threes
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Shariah Gailes finished right behind with 20 points and 5 rebounds
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Jessenia Lawson added 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals
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Liz Uhl finished with 11 points
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Rice also led the team in assists and steals with 5 each
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UIS shot 27-for-73 (37.0%) from the field, 8-of-32 (25.0%) from three, and 26-for-31 (83.9%) from the free-throw line
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Lewis shot 32-for-53 (60.4%) from the field, 6-of-15 (40.0%) from three, and 27-for-32 (84.4%) from the free-throw line
Around the GLVC
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Indianapolis, Missouri S&T, Maryville, McKendree, and Drury joined Lewis with wins on Thursday night
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The top of the conference remains tight as Drury, Lewis, and McKendree all have 14 wins
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UIS is currently 5th in the GLVC with an 11-7 record
Up Next
UIS has their final home game of the 2023-24 season on Saturday against Indianapolis. The Prairie Stars will recognize their three seniors before the game on Saturday.
