Lewis boxscore in PDF

The Maryville women's basketball team had its remarkable streak of reaching the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament championship game in three straight years come to an end as No. 2 ranked Lewis downed the Saints 78-63 in the quarterfinals Friday at Family Arena. The Saints were looking to become the first team since Northern Kentucky from 1999-2002 to go to four straight GLVC title games.
 
The Flyers led 21-14 before the Saints embarked on a 10-2 outburst to surge into the lead. Jade Rogers had a three-point play to start the run, and Ali Ringering drilled a 3-pointer. After a Lewis layup, Shelby Miller drove to the hoop for a bucket, and Alissa Oney sank two free throws to push the Saints ahead 24-23 at the 7:43 mark.
 
Lewis edged to a 29-28 lead but the Saints reeled off eight consecutive points to surge ahead. Miller swished two free throws, and Rita Flynn tacked on two more from the stripe. After a Carly Frala jumper, Flynn converted a hoop as the Saints surged ahead 36-29 with 3:02 left before halftime. Lewis answered with nine straight points but an Alex Hillyer layup just before the buzzer gave the Saints a 38-37 lead.
 
A Frala triple from the corner built the Saints a 41-37 lead but the game went back and forth after that with six lead changes and four ties. Rogers make one free throw for a 51-49 lead before the Flyers used a crucial 11-0 run over a 2:33 span to turn a narrow the Saints lead into a 60-51 margin for Lewis. Ringering nailed a 3-pointer to end the Lewis burst and pull the Saints back to 60-54 with just under six minutes to play. The Flyers made seven straight shots as they tacked on another 11-2 run and slowly pulled away for the victory. The Flyers improved to 28-1 on the season. Mariyah Brawner-Henley topped Lewis with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
 
Miller led the Saints with 12 points and five assists. Frala and Hillyer added 10 points apiece, while Flynn grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. The Saints close out their season with a 15-14 slate.