The William Jewell men's basketball team went cold in the first half and did not score for more than 11 minutes resulting in a 76-51 loss at Lewis University on Saturday. The loss drops the Cardinals to 6-7 overall and 1-4 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. 

How it Happened

• The Cardinals started strong, connecting on their first five shots and opening up a 17-9 lead. The Flyers rallied to take the lead 22-21 with seven minutes to play in the opening half. Over those final seven minutes, Lewis closed the half on a 18-2 run to hold a 40-24 lead at the break. 
• The scoring drought continued well into the second half as Jewell did not score until a three from Kobe McKinley at the 13:57 mark while the Flyers grew their lead to as many as 31. The Jewell bench was able to cut into the lead late, led by back-to-back triples from Trey Shannon, but the damage had been done. 

For the Cardinals

• Nick Bradley led the Cardinals with 14 points, to go along with four assists, while the freshman Shannon totaled a season-high nine points in just 14 minutes of work. 
• Jevaughn Ferguson added seven points, five rebounds, one block, and one steal. 
• Jewell was held to 36% from the field and 37% from three, despite hitting 10 triples. 

For the Flyers

• Atrese Stapleton led all scorers with 17 points off the bench. Dre Bell and Adam Pishke also finished in double figures with 15 and 13 respectively. 
• The Flyers shot 44% from the field and owned the paint, outscoring the Cardinals 44-10. 

Up Next
The Cardinals return to the Mabee Center next week as they take on McKendree on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.