Lewis rallied from a 10-point deficit and briefly took the lead in the fourth quarter, but Loyola Chicago pulled away late to win the Flyers’ season-opening exhibition, 80-73. Mallory Ramage led Lewis with 20 points, while Jasmine Jones added 17.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Loyola Chicago 80, Lewis 73.
  • Ramage: 20 points and 4-for-7 from 3-point range.
  • Jones: 17 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
  • Autumn Rucker: 13 points; Kree Nunnally: 10 rebounds.
Yes, But

Lewis showed resilience, erasing a 10-point gap and taking a 63-62 lead with 3:54 remaining. Loyola answered with a decisive run, built an 11-point cushion, and held on despite Lewis’ late 3-pointers.

State of Play
  • The game was Lewis’ first exhibition of the season.
  • The Flyers’ final exhibition is Friday at Northwestern, before the regular season begins.
What’s Next

Lewis travels to Evanston, Illinois, to face Northwestern Friday at 7 p.m. in its final exhibition.

Bottom Line

Lewis demonstrated it can fight back against a tough opponent, but closing out a close game remains the challenge heading into its final preseason test.