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Jessica Kelliher
Steve Woltmann
Jessica Kelliher
86
Winner Lewis LEWIS 8-4
82
Eckerd College EC 9-2
Winner
Lewis LEWIS
8-4
86
Final
82
Eckerd College EC
9-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lewis LEWIS 24 27 17 18 86
Eckerd College EC 24 15 20 23 82

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Kelliher's 31 Points Leads Lewis Women's Hoops To 86-82 Win Over Eckerd

Hinders, Green also score in double figures for Flyers

St. Petersburg, Fla. - Jessica Kelliher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) scored 31 points as the Lewis University women's basketball team defeated Eckerd 86-82 Sunday (Dec. 17) in a nonconference game at the McArthur Center.

Kelliher shot 14-of-20 from the field and went 3-for-3 from the free-throw line. She also added six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Rachel Hinders (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) added 18 points, including a 10-for-10 performance at the foul line, while Gabby Green (Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI) totaled 13 points, six assists and five steals.

The Flyers (8-4) shot 61.1 percent (33-of-54) from the field, while Eckerd (9-2) went 28-of-64 (43.8%).

Lewis racked up 18 assists and 10 steals in the contest.

The Tritons jumped out to a 16-8 lead midway through the first quarter, but Lewis rallied to tie the game at 24-24 after one quarter.

A 17-2 Lewis run in the second quarter gave it a 51-36 lead with 1:19 left in the first half and it led 51-39 at the half.

Lewis maintained at least a six point lead throughout the third quarter and led 68-59 after three periods.

A Kelliher layup pushed the lead back up to 14 at 73-59 early in the fourth quarter before Eckerd cut the deficit to one point at 80-79 with 1:01 left in the game.

Four free throws from Hinders and a layup by Green were able to put the game away for the Flyers.

Lewis is back in action Dec. 30 when it travels to take on Saginaw Valley State at 1 PM ET.
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Players Mentioned

Gabby Green

#24 Gabby Green

G
5' 5"
Junior
Rachel Hinders

#42 Rachel Hinders

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jessica  Kelliher

#52 Jessica Kelliher

F
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Gabby Green

#24 Gabby Green

5' 5"
Junior
G
Rachel Hinders

#42 Rachel Hinders

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Jessica  Kelliher

#52 Jessica Kelliher

6' 0"
Junior
F