#1 Drury Lady Panthers (31-0, 20-0 GLVC)
GLVC Tournament (Championship) 
March 8, 2020
First Community Arena – Edwardsville, Ill.
 
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Lady Panthers gun for fourth straight GLVC Tournament title
The Drury Lady Panthers will look to become the first team in Great Lakes Valley Conference history to win four league tournament titles in a row when they face Lewis for the GLVC Championship on Sunday at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois.
 
Drury is 31-0, went 20-0 in conference play during the regular season and is the top seed in the GLVC tournament. The Lady Panthers defeated Maryville 94-73 in the quarterfinals on Thursday, then Lindenwood 89-67 on Saturday in the semifinals to get to the title game.
 
Lewis is 19-11, posted a 14-6 mark in the conference, and is seeded third. The Flyers beat Indianapolis on Friday in the quarterfinals, then took down Bellarmine 76-65 in Saturday's semifinals. 
 
In addition to their fourth championship in a row, the Lady Panthers will be looking for a GLVC sweep of going unbeaten in the league regular season and win the conference tournament in the same for the second straight season.
 
Lady Panthers in the GLVC Tournament
The Drury Lady Panthers have won six GLVC championships, including the last three. Drury has won the league's tournament in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2010, and 2008. Under head coach Molly Miller, the Lady Panthers are 15-1 with four championships in the conference postseason. 
 
In their history, Drury has gone 26-8 in the GLVC Tournament. They are 10-4 in the league quarterfinals, 9-1 in the semifinals, and are 6-2 in the championship game. 
 
Thirty wins again
In Thursday's win over Maryville, the Lady Panthers won their 30th game of the season, marking the fourth consecutive 30-win season for Drury. The Lady Panthers went 30-4 in 2016-17, 31-3 in 2017-18, and 35-1 last year. This year was Drury's sixth 30-win season in their 19-year team history.
 
More milestones
--Daejah Bernard became the first Drury player in history to top 600 career assists on Thursday and carries 605 into Sunday's.
--Bernard is also one steal away from becoming the third player in team history to surpass 400 in her career while Hailey Diestelkamp is six steals away from that mark...Lauren Holmes became the only sixth player in team history to reach 200 steals and has 207 entering Sunday's game.
--Bernard also became the 12th player ever at Drury to pass 500 career rebounds and has 505 after Thursday's game.
--Hailey Diestelkamp is four points away from 2,300 in her career.
 
Single Season Stuff
--Hailey Diestelkamp has 667 points heading into Sunday's game, second-most in a Drury single season. She is 91 points away from breaking her own record set last year.
--Daejah Bernard's 172 assists rank second at Drury in a single season, 39 behind her record of 211 she had last season.
-- Paige Robinson carries 71 three-pointers into Sunday's game, tied for the 9th most in a Drury single season.
 
Diestelkamp's drive to the finish
Drury senior Hailey Diestelkamp is adding to her storied career with a stretch drive for the ages in the final two months of the season. The Owensville, Missouri, native has set Drury's single-game scoring record twice with 43 points at William Jewell on Feb. 15, then she topped that mark on Senior Day with 53, a total that also set a GLVC single-game scoring record.
 
Since Jan. 30, Diestelkamp is averaging 27.3points in 13 games and is shooting .552 from the field (137 for 248), and she's averaging 8 rebounds, and 3.2 steals during this stretch.
 
Getting offensive
Drury has topped 90 points 18 times this season and has surpassed 100 points in a game seven times. Their 18 90-plus scoring games are five more than they had last year.
 
Last Time Out
Lady Panthers 89 Lindenwood 67 (Sat., GLVC Semifinals)
-- Drury jumped out to a 31-12 lead after the first quarter
-- Hailey Diestelkamp had 21 points, and 5 assists
-- Paige Robinson added 18 points, 8 assists, and 5 steals
-- Drury shot 51 percent from the field going 38 for 74
-- The Lady Panthers forced 28 turnovers
 
All-Time Series Notes vs. Lewis
-- Drury is 15-7 all-time against Lewis
-- The Lady Panthers have won six straight in the series dating back to Jan. 7, 2016 when Lewis won at home 54-41.
 
Last Meeting
Lady Panthers 114 Lewis 63 (Feb. 6, 2020, at DU)
-- The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 31-12 lead after one quarter
-- Hailey Diestelkamp had 21 points while Paige Robinson added 17
-- Grace Hilber led Lewis with 18 points
-- DU shot 57 percent hitting 42 of their 73 shots
-- The Flyers had 29 turnovers
 
Drury in the GLVC Championship Game
2019: Drury 94 Bellarmine 48 (Edwardsville, Ill.)
2018: Drury 62 S. Indiana 52 (Edwardsville, Ill.)
2017: Drury 67 Lewis 63 (Evansville, Ind.)
2015: Drury 68 S. Indiana 65 (Edwardsville, Ill.)
2010: Drury 68 UW-Parkside 63 (Springfield, Ill.)
2008: Drury 71 N. Kentucky 67 (Springfield, Mo.)
2007: Lewis 69 Drury 52 (Evansville, Ind.)
2006: N. Kentucky 86 Drury 73 (Evansville, Ind.)
 
Midwest Regional Rankings
1. DRURY (29-0)
2. Ashland (28-0)
3. Grand Valley St. (25-2)
4. Walsh (25-2)
5. Ferris State (20-6)
6. Southern Indiana (18-8)
7. Lindenwood (18-8)
8. Lewis (17-11)
9. Truman St. (19-7)
10. Kentucky Wesleyan (22-2)
 
QUICK FACTS
DRURY
Record: 31-0, 20-0 GLVC, #1 NCAA-II
Tournament Seed: #1
Head Coach: Molly Miller (6th year, 179-17)
 
Drury in GLVC Tournament
Won vs. Maryville 94-73 (Thur., GLVC quarterfinals)
Won vs. Lindenwood 89-67 (Sat., GLVC semifinals)
 
Streak: Won 31
 
LEWIS
Record: 19-11 (14-6)
Tournament Seed: #3
Head Coach: Samantha Quigley-Smith (3rd yr 70-22/8th 171-84)
 
Lewis in GLVC Tournament
Won vs. Indianapolis 73-60 (Fri., GLVC quarterfinals)
Won vs. Bellarmine 76-67 (Sat., GLVC semifinals)
 
Streak: Won 2
 
 
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