ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The UIndy women's basketball team fell to No. 21 Lewis in a tough defensive battle by a score of 52-37 on Thursday evening.
 
Elana Wells led all players with 16 points, scoring all in the second half. Meanwhile, Patricia Chikamba finished with 12 points and eight rebounds, while committing three steals.
 
INS & OUTS
The No. 21 Flyers flexed their muscles in Thursday's matchup, limiting the Greyhounds to 10 first-half points and just four in the opening quarter. Chikamba was responsible for eight of those points in 17 minutes.
 
The UIndy defense kept the visitors in the game, as Lewis shot 33.3 percent from the floor and finished 1 for 11 from deep in the first 20 minutes. The Hounds held the Flyers scoreless for more than six minutes in the frame, 0-for-7 shooting and five turnovers.
 
The Greyhounds showed a burst of energy out of the locker room, starting the second half on a 10-2 run in the first four minutes. Jaelynne Murray and Amyrah Sapenter got in the scoring column during the stretch, while it was Wells that put them within seven.
 
The Lewis lead was too much to overcome, as each team scored 27 points in the final 20 minutes.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- UIndy has now held its opponent to 52 or less points three times this winter.
- The Hounds limited the Flyers to their second-worst offensive performance of the season, holding their hosts to 37 percent shooting, 19 percent from 3-point range, and 52 points.
- Wells drilled two triples in the fourth quarter, with Murray swishing one from deep.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will enjoy a week-long break before returning to Nicoson Hall for their home finale next Thursday against Truman.