St. Louis – Lewis used a big second half to hand the Maryville men's basketball squad an 81-59 defeat Saturday afternoon. Harrison Vickers topped the Saints with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, and Tutu Chisholm and Dylan Ingram both finished with 11 points apiece. Chisholm also snared a team-high seven rebounds for Maryville.
 
Lewis recap
After a closely contested first half, Lewis led 33-26 early in the second before the Saints responded. Jaeden Smith and Vickers knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to pull the Saints to within 33-32. Ben Palacios answered a Lewis hoop. The Flyers went back up and stretched their edge to 47-38. Ingram swished in a 3-pointer, and Vickers' three-point sequence cut the gap down to 47-44. However, Lewis went on a 15-2 run and pulled away slowly in the second half. The Saints scored six of eight points to attempt a push but never trimmed the gap to single digits.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Harrison Vickers - 16
Rebounds: Tutu Chisholm - 7
Assists: Dewayne Vass - 6
3-Pointers: Harrison Vickers and Dylan Ingram - 3
Steals: JT Morgan - 2
Blocked shots: Kelvin Swims - 1
 
Records
Maryville: 11-8, 4-7 GLVC
Lewis: 7-11, 3-8 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints are next in action as they trek to Truman State Thursday, Jan. 26.