#8 Drury Lady Panthers (6-0) vs. Rogers State Hillcats (3-3)
Game #7 -- Thur., Nov. 29, 2018 -- 6 p.m.
O'Reilly Family Event Center -- Springfield, Mo.
 
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#8 Lady Panthers host Rogers St. looking to stay perfect
The eighth-ranked Drury Lady Panthers look to maintain their perfect record as they host Rogers State on Thursday at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.
 
Drury is 6-0 and coming off of two wins last weekend in the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Thanksgiving Classic. The Lady Panthers picked up wins over Lindenwood 76-43, and Davenport 81-56 at last weekend's event.
 
Rogers State is 3-3 and has alternated with a win that has followed a loss through each game of their schedule. The Hillcats won their last game 78-74 over Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday.
 
Thursday's game is the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
 
After Thursday's game, Drury's homestand continues as they open Great Lakes Valley Conference play against Missouri S&T on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Notes to Know
Hailey Diestelkamp needs just 10 points to become the 17th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points...Diestelkamp also enters Thursday's game just one rebound away from 600 career boards - she will be the fifth player ever at DU to reach that milestone....The Lady Panthers are tied for the third-longest home court winning streak in NCAA-II having won 27 straight at the O'....Drury is even with Glenville State, and Carson-Newman with that win streak while Lubbock Christian leads the nation with 55 straight home-court victories. Ashland has won 42 in a row in their own gym for the second-longest winning streak at home....Drury leads the nation in turnover margin at +13.3...Diestelkamp and Daejah Bernard are both among the top five active players in NCAA-II in career steals. Diestelkamp is fourth with 209 and Bernard is fifth with 201.  
 
QUICK FACTS
Head Coaches
Drury: Molly Miller (5th year, 119-16)
Rogers St.: Kyle Bent (1^st year, 3-3/5^th year, 98-41)
 
Last Game
Drury: won vs. Davenport 81-56 (Sat.)
Rogers St.: won vs. Oklahoma Baptist 78-74 (Sat.)
 
Series Record
First meeting
 
STAT LEADERS
Drury
Points- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp 19.5 ppg
Rebounds- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp 8.5 rpg
Assists- #5 Daejah Bernard 5.0 apg
FG pct- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp .522
3's- #21 Payton Richards, #14 Paige Robinson 14
3-FG pct- #14 Paige Robinson .424
FT pct- #21 Payton Richards .909
 
Rogers State
Points- #55 Lauren Schuldt 11.8 ppg
Rebounds- #55 Lauren Schuldt 7.6 rpg
Assists- #5 Azaria Floyd  2.6 apg
FG pct- #55 Lauren Schuldt .545
3's- #23 Desiree Nelson 11
3-FG pct- #4 Lindsey Byfield .417
FT pct- #4 Lindsey Byfield .929
 
Up Next
Drury vs. Missouri S&T – Sat., Dec. 1, 2018 -- 1 p.m.
O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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