Drury Panthers (7-8, 1-3) vs. Lewis Flyers (10-2, 3-1)
Game #16 – Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 – 3 p.m.
O'Reilly Family Event Center – Springfield, Mo.
Promotion
Camp Day
(Parents of kids attending wearing their Drury basketball t-shirt receive a $5 ticket)
Kids 12 and under are FREE
Live Coverage
Radio- JOCK 98.7 FM
Live Audio-
www.jock987.com
Live Video –
www.GLVCSN/drury
Live Stats –
www.drurypanthers.com
Panthers look to ground Flyers
Drury plays their second home game this week as they host the Lewis Flyers on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
The Panthers are 7-8, 1-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and lost their third straight nail-biter on Thursday in a 71-70 loss at home to Indianapolis. Last week, Drury lost 82-81 at William Jewell and 62-60 at Rockhurst. Each of the Panthers last four losses have been by two points or less, and in all four contests, free throws by Drury opponents have provided the game-winning points in the final five seconds of regulation.
Lewis is 10-2, 3-1 in the GLVC and is coming off of a 73-58 win at Missouri S&T on Thursday. The Flyers are receiving votes in the NCAA-II coaches' poll with their only two losses coming on Nov. 11 at Northern Michigan 77-59, and at home to Truman State 75-66 on Jan. 3.
Drury leads the all-time series against Lewis 11-4, but the Flyers have won the last two games, both played in Springfield including last year's 72-53 win in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
Following Saturday's game, the Panthers are back on the road as they take on McKendree on Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in Lebanon, Illinois.
Notes To Know
--Thursday's defeat was Drury's fourth one-point loss this season.
--Drury's defense ranks behind only number-one ranked Bellarmine in points allowed (67.5) in the GLVC, and they lead the league in field goal defense (.407).
--None of Drury's eight losses have been by more than six points and their worst loss, a 68-62 defeat against fourth-ranked West Texas A&M, came in overtime.
QUICK FACTS
Head Coaches
Drury-
Steve Hesser (15th year, 309-122)
Lewis- Scott Trost (13
th year, 232-136/21
st year, 385-222)
Last Game
Drury lost vs. Indianapolis 71-70 (Thur.)
Lewis won at Missouri S&T 73-58 (Thur.)
Streak
Drury- Lost 3
Lewis- Won 2
Last Five Games
Drury- 1-4
Lewis- 4-1
Last Meeting
Lewis 72 Drury 53 (Feb. 15, 2018 at DU)
All-Time Series
Drury 11-4
STAT LEADERS
Drury
Points- #0
Conley Garrison 17.4 ppg
Rebounds- #5
Andrew Ballock 5.5 rpg
Assists- #0
Conley Garrison 4.8 apg
FG pct- #11
John Williams .638
3's- #0
Conley Garrison 40
3-FG pct- #3
Allen Billinger .455
FT pct- #0
Conley Garrison .861
Lewis
Points- #30 Kendale McCullum 15.3 ppg
Rebounds- #20 Delaney Blaylock 5.8 rpg
Assists- #30 Kendale McCullum 6.0 apg
FG pct- #4 Jake Reinhart .543
3's- #20 Delaney Blaylock 21
3-FG pct- #4 Jake Reinhart .538
FT pct- #4 Jake Reinhard .900
Up Next
Drury at McKendree – Thur., Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Lebanon, Ill.
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