#1 Drury Lady Panthers (19-0, 9-0) vs. Quincy Hawks (5-14, 3-7)
Game #20 – Thur., Jan. 31, 2019 – 5:45 p.m.
O'Reilly Family Event Center – Springfield, Mo.
 
Live Coverage 
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#1 ranked Lady Panthers host Quincy
The Drury Lady Panthers play their first game of the season as the number one ranked team in NCAA-II on Thursday as they host the Quincy Hawks for a 5:45 p.m. tipoff at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Drury is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in Division II women's basketball, and they own a 19-0 overall record with a 9-0 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Lady Panthers were voted to the top spot in the national poll earlier this week. Drury forced a team-record 45 turnovers in their last game, a 77-50 win at Southern Indiana on Saturday.
 
Quincy is 5-14 and 3-7 in the league. The Hawks are coming off of a 77-65 loss at home to Illinois Springfield.
 
The Lady Panthers lead the all-time series against Quincy 17-9 and have won seven straight against the Hawks including a 90-67 win at Quincy last year.
 
Thursday's game is the start of a four-game homestand for Drury. The Lady Panthers are home again on Saturday when they host Truman State for a 1 p.m. game.
 
Notes to Know
-- The Lady Panthers are ranked number one in the nation in the WBCA/NCAA-II coaches' poll for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
-- Drury enters the week ranked first in Division II in assists per game (20.9), steals per game (18.1), forced turnovers per game (30.6) and turnover ratio (+14.7).
-- Three of the top five leaders in NCAA-II in steals are Lady Panthers. Daejah Bernard is 2nd in the nation (3.8), Lauren Holmes ranks 4th (3.53), and Hailey Diestelkamp is 5th (3.47).
-- Hailey Diestelkamp ranks 9th at Drury in career points (1,261), 4th in career rebounds (728), and 4th in career steals (259).
 
QUICK FACTS
Head Coaches
Drury: Molly Miller (5th year, 132-16)
Quincy: Jeni Garber (8^th year, 118-102)
 
Last Game
Drury: won at Southern Indiana 77-50 (Sat.)
Quincy: lost vs. Illinois Springfield 77-65 (Sat.)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 19
Quincy: Lost 2
 
Last five games
Drury: 5-0
Quincy: 1-4
 
Last Meeting
Drury 90 Quincy 67 (Dec. 7, 2017, at QU)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 17-9
 
STAT LEADERS
Drury
Points- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp 20.4 ppg
Rebounds- #34 Hailey Diestelkamp 9.4 rpg
Assists- #5 Daejah Bernard 6.4 apg
FG pct- #33 Emily Parker .554
3's- #14 Paige Robinson 56
3-FG pct- #14 Paige Robinson .459
FT pct- #14 Paige Robinson .821
 
Quincy
Points- #4 Maddie Spagnola 13.7 ppg
Rebounds- #42 Grace Schraufnagel 5.2 rpg
Assists- #20 Michaela Gronewold 2.4 apg
FG pct- #5 Aleksandra Petrovic .478
3's- #20 Michaela Gonewold 29
3-FG pct- #5 Aleksandra Petrovic .567
FT pct- #20 Michaela Gronewold .880
 
Up Next
Drury vs. Truman State – Sat., Feb. 2 – 1 p.m.
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