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Ill. Springfield UIS 9-4,3-2 GLVC

William Jewell WJC 7-7,4-2 GLVC

Ill. Springfield UIS

9-4,3-2 GLVC

Final

Jan. 05, 2023

William Jewell WJC

7-7,4-2 GLVC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Ill. Springfield UIS	23	40	63
William Jewell WJC	31	42	73

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Men's Basketball Downs Illinois Springfield to Open 2023 with a Bang

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LIBERTY, Mo. – The William Jewell men's basketball team opened the new year with a big win, taking down Illinois Springfield, 73-63, to improve to 7-7 on the season, 4-2 in league play. UIS meanwhile drops to 9-4 and 3-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 5-2 in the early going, the Cardinals went on a 12-2 run, capped by threes from Mason Alexander and Jordan Jermain to go in front by seven and force a UIS timeout. Jewell continued to own the glass and hold the Stars at bay, maintaining a double-digit lead through most of the remainder of the first half and holding a 31-23 advantage at the break.
After UIS cut the deficit to just six early, Jewell responded with a 24-7 run, capped by another Jermain triple and a layup from Isaac Patterson off a turnover, to give the Cardinals their largest lead of the day, 57-36.
From there, things got interesting as foul trouble piled up and a game between two of the GLVC's top teams got tense. The Prairie Stars went on a 25-10 run over the next seven minutes, as the Cardinals were down two starters due to fouls and two technical fouls were assessed, one to each team, to suddenly make it a two-possession game, 67-61.
Jewell came up clutch down the stretch when it mattered most, connecting on 4-of-6 free throws and forcing UIS into contested shots as Jevaughn Ferguson cleaned up the glass, with five big rebounds in the last six minutes to secure the 10-point victory.

KEY STATS

Jermain paced the offense with 18 points. Three other Cardinals finished in double figures as Alexander added 14 while Grant Stubbs and Kobe McKinley had 11 a piece.
Ferguson followed close behind with nine points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench.
The Cardinals shot nearly 48% from the floor while holding 41.8%, their second lowest of the season.
Jewell took advantage of multiple turnovers and long rebounds, jumping out to 24 fast break points, forcing 13 Star turnovers tied for their highest of the year.
The Cards also cleaned up on the glass, out rebounding their opponent 37-25 as four different players had at least six boards, including Ferguson (7), McKinley (7), Heri Tshiyoyo (7) and Alexander (6).