#7 Drury Lady Panthers (30-4 in 2016-17) in Pops Duncan Classic
Nov. 10-11, 2017 – Trevecca Nazarene University
Trojan Fieldhouse – Nashville, Tenn.
 
Drury Schedule at TNU
Friday- Drury at Trevecca Nazarene, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday- Drury vs Walsh, 3:30 p.m.
 
Live Coverage
Radio- (Friday) KBFL 96.9 FM
(Saturday) JOCK 98.7 FM
Video- Stretch Internet
 
Lady Panthers open the season in Nashville
The seventh-ranked Drury Lady Panthers open the 2017-18 season in the Pops Duncan Classic hosted by Trevecca Nazarene in Nashville, Tennessee. Drury brings back three starters and seven letter winners from a team that went 30-4, 17-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, won the league title and advanced to the NCAA-II Midwest Regional finals last year.
 
Drury will play the host team, Trevecca Nazarene on Friday, then take on Walsh on Saturday afternoon. Trevecca Nazarene went 7-18 last season while the Cavaliers won 20 games going 20-9 in 2016-17.
 
The Lady Panthers started the year with wins in both of their exhibition games. They defeated Columbia, ranked 16^th in NAIA-I, 95-63 on Oct. 29 and Lindenwood-Belleville, ranked #24 in NAIA-I, 98-61. Trevecca Nazarene lost an exhibition to NCAA-I Middle Tennessee St. 88-41 on Nov. 2 and defeated Mount Vernon Nazarene (NAIA) 57-51 on Nov. 4. Walsh played one exhibition game and beat NCAA-I Ohio University 82-66 on Nov. 4.
 
Drury was in the same event last year and went 2-0 as they edged Kentucky Wesleyan 75-72 in overtime and defeated Trevecca Nazarene 94-59.
 
The Lady Panthers are 2-0 all-time against the Trojans and their game with Walsh will be the first meeting ever between the two programs.
 
Following this weekend's event, the Lady Panthers take on Southwest Baptist in the annual Bank of Bolivar Highway 13 Catfight. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m. in Bolivar.   
 
STAT LEADERS (returning players)
Drury
Points- #15 Heather Harman 15.3 ppg
Rebounds- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp 8.2 rpg
Assists- #15 Heather Harman 4.4
FG%- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp .510
3's- #15 Heather Harman 61, .339
FT%- #30 Brooke Stanfield .914
 
Trevecca Nazarene
Points- #24 Adi Hale 10.8 ppg
Rebounds- #22 Sarah Raby 5.7 rpg
Assists- #10 Kiersten Hunter 2.4 apg
FG%- #22 Sarah Raby .477
3's- #24 Adi Hale 53, .431
FT%- #10 Kiersten Hunter .698 (30/43)
 
Walsh
Points- #15 Alex Hochstedler 11.7 ppg
Rebounds- #13 Brittni Clopton 6.0 rpg
Assists- #15 Alex Hochstedler 2.1 apg
FG%- #13 Brittni Clopton .469
3's- #15 Alex Hochstedler 25, .253
FT%- #15 Alex Hochstedler .791
 
Up Next
Drury at Southwest Baptist – Tue., Nov. 14 – 5:30 p.m. – Bolivar, Mo.
 
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