The Illinois Springfield men's basketball team dropped a 78-58 contest to William Jewell on Thursday night. The Prairie Stars (12-15, 7-12 GLVC) struggled to find offensive rhythm early in the loss.

Game Recap

• William Jewell inched ahead 9-5 in the opening minutes before taking advantage of UIS turnovers to extend their lead to 21-15.
• The Prairie Stars endured a scoring drought midway through the first half, allowing the Cardinals to push the margin to double digits at 28-17 after a series of free throws with 6:40 left.
• UIS, experimenting with different lineups, trailed 38-24 at halftime.
• In the second half, UIS showed some improvement offensively but could not generate enough momentum to cut into the lead.
• William Jewell maintained control, consistently outscoring the Prairie Stars just enough to keep the game out of reach.
• UIS struggled from three-point range, shooting just 4-of-17 (23.5%), while the Cardinals connected on 12 triples to stay in command.
• Khalil Ross led UIS with 14 points and seven rebounds, shooting 6-of-11 from the field. Tye Banks added 12 points and four rebounds, while Evan Altman chipped in nine points.
• UIS was held to just 4-of-17 (23.5%) from three-point range and committed 15 turnovers.
• The Cardinals scored 19 points off turnovers and finished with a 52.7% shooting percentage.

Up Next
UIS will close out the regular season on Saturday, celebrating senior day before tipoff.

Around the GLVC William Jewell 78, Illinois Springfield 58
Truman State 78, Indianapolis 76
Lewis 83, Quincy 71
McKendree 67, Rockhurst 65
Missouri S&T 79, Lincoln 75
Missouri-St. Louis 66, Drury 60
Maryville 104, Southwest Baptist 99