Peyton Allen scored a game-high 28 points and had nine rebounds Thursday night to lead the University of Illinois Springfield past Maryville 85-70 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener for both teams.
Allen, a Chatham Glenwood High School graduate, was 6-for-13 from 3-point range to lead the Stars to a 11-for-26 night beyond the arc, good for 42 percent.
After trailing 43-38 at halftime, UIS went on a 15-1 run to take command in the game.
Aundrae Williams, a Lanphier graduate, added 19 points for UIS while Gilwan Nelson chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds.
Cole Harper, another Glenwood graduate, had a team-high 10 rebounds and four assists for UIS.
This article appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 29, 2018.
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