The William Jewell women's basketball team put together their best offensive performance since early December but fell just short at Lewis by a final of 70-63. The Cardinals drop to 5-8 overall and 1-4 in league action. 

How it Happened

• The two teams traded buckets for most of the opening quarter before Lewis used a 6-0 run to take an eight point lead. Ainsley Tolson hit two free throws to make it a 22-18 game after one period. 
• The Flyers opened the second quarter with a 9-0 run to open up a 13 point advantage. The Cardinals got threes from Lea Finn and Sydney Offield to help cut the lead to five but a layup by Lewis' Rachel Hinders made it a nine point deficit at the break. 
• Lewis expanded their lead as many as 16 in the third quarter before the Cardinals got back-to-back layups by Macyn Wilbers to pull within 10. 
• Jewell trailed by as many as 15 in the final period but made things interesting down the stretch. Kiara Bradley scored eight points over the final three minutes to pull the Cardinals within seven but they could get no closer.  

For the Cardinals

• Bradley led all scorers with 22 points to go along with two blocks. 
• Ainsley Tolson matched her career-high of 14 for the second straight game, including hitting 10-of-12 free throws. 
• Jewell shot 43% from the field, their best mark since December 3. 

For the Flyers

• Hinders led the Flyers with 20 points and eight rebounds while Kailtyn Williams added 19 points. 
• Lewis owned the paint, outscoring Jewell 38-28. 

Up Next
The Cardinals return home for three of the next five games, beginning with McKendree on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.