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Chris Hamil
Chris Hamil is closing in on 1,000 career points.
66
Rockhurst Rock 8-11,8-11 GLVC
79
Winner Lewis Lewis 9-8,9-8 GLVC
Rockhurst Rock
8-11,8-11 GLVC
66
Final
79
Lewis Lewis
9-8,9-8 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rockhurst Rock 31 35 66
Lewis Lewis 37 42 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Inside play leads Lewis past Rockhurst

The Lewis Flyers scored 44 points in the paint while pulling away midway through the second half for a 79-66 victory over Rockhurst Saturday in Romeoville, Illinois.

Lewis overcame a 43-42 deficit with 13 minutes left to take a 61-49 lead with 7:26 left. The Hawks never got closer than eight points in the final seven minutes.

"We got beat in many facets today," said Rockhurst coach Drew Diener. "Their overall size and speed gave us fits on defense. Our decision-making and shot-making was poor. I am hopeful a week off will get guys healthy mentally and physically."

Lewis made 26-of-42 shots inside the 3-point arc and ended up shooting 53.7 percent from the field (29 of 54). The Flyers scored 21 second-chance points and got 45 points from their bench.

The Hawks opened the second half on a 12-5 run to take a one-point lead. The Flyers held Rockhurst to six points over the next six minutes.

Curtis Lewis led the Hawks with 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. The senior guard scored 10 points in the second half.

Senior guard Chris Hamil posted 15 points while hitting three 3-pointers. Hamil is now two points shy of 1,000 career points with three games left in the regular season.

Jake Buchanan finished with 11 points and three assists. The freshman guard connected on three-of-five 3-point shots.

Trevian Bell, Artese Stapleton and Atakan Sahinkaya combined for 36 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Flyers, 9-8.

Rockhurst, 8-11, will host Quincy on Saturday.

 
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