Feb. 19, 2004

Box Score

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - ROMEOVILLE, Ill.-Five players finished in double digits and a pesky defensive effort led the Lewis women's basketball team past Kentucky Wesleyan 74-59.

Lewis (14-10, 11-6 Great Lakes Valley Conference) limited Kentucky Wesleyan (5-19, 2-15 GLVC) to just 34.5 percent (20-of-58) shooting for the evening and forced 19 turnovers in the win.

Offensively, Kim Harris came off the bench to score a team-best 12 points. Harris was 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the 3-point arc on the night. She led a group of five players that tallied at least 10 points. Tracy Buchholz netted 11 points and Bryanne Callahan, Mary Moskal and Shante Glenn each had 10 points.

The teams didn't come out of the gate quickly, but Lewis turned a one-point deficit into a 25-8 lead following an 18-0 run over a 3:21 span. Buchholz began the run with a 3-pointer that gave Lewis a 10-8 lead. She followed with a second 3-pointer less than a minute later to push the lead to five points. A flurry of defensive pressure produced three steals in the next minute and resulted in eight more points. The Flyers capped the run with a jumper by Erin Cox.

The run turned out to be the difference in the game as Lewis finished with a 43-27 halftime lead and played even in the second half.

The victory keeps the Flyers in a tie for fourth place in the GLVC standings. Lewis one game behind Indianapolis for third place and one and a half games behind Bellarmine for second.

Lewis' next game is Saturday, Feb. 21 when the team hosts Southern Indiana (17-7, 10-7 GLVC). The Flyers will celebrate their three seniors careers prior to the game with their annual Senior Day. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m.