Box Score

ST. LOUIS, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team saw a 10-game win streak snapped on Saturday afternoon in a 67-60 loss to Lewis in Great Lakes Valley Conference action.
 
The Tritons shot a season-low 35.4 percent, including 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from three-point range as they were dealt their first conference loss. UMSL slips to 11-2 overall and 4-1 in the GLVC, while Lewis, which overcame 18 turnovers to garner the win, improves to 10-2 and 4-0 in the league.
 
The loss, however, didn't come without a fight at the end from the Tritons. Lewis took its largest lead of the game at 50-34 with 9:02 to play before UMSL slowly began whittling away, pulling with 62-57 on a lay in from senior Hazaria Washington with 44 seconds to play. Junior Alexis Lawrence also got UMSL to within five at 65-60 with 14 seconds on the clock, but Lewis preserved the win by going 5-of-6 at the free throw line in the final 37 seconds.
 
Senior Devonna Smith notched her fifth straight double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Lawrence also scored 15 points, nine of which came on three three-pointers in the final 4:16.
 
Lewis shot 42.3 percent, including 71.4 percent (5-of-7) from three-point range, and owned a 46-34 rebounding advantage. The Flyers were led by Jamie Johnson's 18 points.
 
Lewis overcame 10 first-half turnovers by connecting on 5-of-6 three-pointers to help post a 34-25 halftime lead, while the Tritons were just 1-of-12 from long range.
 
After both teams combined to start 0-of-9 from the field, the Tritons would net 5-of-6 shots, including three straight from junior Tierra Snow to take an 11-6 lead at the 14:52 mark. However, Lewis responded with an 8-0 run, highlighted by a pair of three-pointers for a 14-11 advantage nearly two minutes later. A jumper outside the lane with nine seconds to play before the break gave the Flyers their largest lead of the half at 34-23 before sophomore Kelly Kunkel's shot at the buzzer accounted for the halftime score.
 
The Tritons recorded 20 assists on 23 field goals with seniors Jessica Zavoral and Alyssa Like handing out five each.
 
UMSL returns to action on Thursday with a road game at the GLVC's newest member Truman State. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
TRITON TIDBITS: Lewis has won 11 of the last 12 meetings and improves to 20-7 all-time against the Tritons… the loss at home was the first of the season for UMSL… its 10-game win streak was the third longest in program history… UMSL trailed at half for just the third time this season and is now 1-2 in those games…… UMSL shot lower than 40 percent for the first time this season… senior Devonna Smith has seven double-doubles this season and 24 in her career… Smith moved into second place all-time in career rebounds and now has 604 career boards.