Drury Panthers (4-3, 4-3 GLVC) vs. Rockhurst Hawks (4-5, 4-5 GLVC)
Sat., Jan. 16, 2021 – 2 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center 
 
Live Coverage
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Drury concludes week hosting Rockhurst, Sat., 2 pm 
The Drury Panthers end a stretch of six games in 15 days on Saturday when they host Rockhurst at the O'Reilly Family Event Center at 2 pm.
 
Drury is 4-3 and coming off a win on Thursday over William Jewell, 94-73. The Panthers have top 90 points in three of their seven games this season. Last year, they topped the 90-point mark only twice in their 29 contests. Drury enters Saturday's game in second place in the GLVC's West Division.
 
Rockhurst is 4-5 and is in third place in the GLVC-West. The Hawks lost at home to Southwest Baptist on Thursday, 72-59. Rockhurst has dropped four of their five games entering Saturday's contest.
 
The Panthers lead the all-time series against Rockhurst 74-45 in a rivalry nearly a century old. Drury won both games against the Hawks last year, winning 80-72 in Kansas City on Feb. 13, and two weeks later, took down Rockhurst 84-71 at the O'. The Panthers have won 17 of their last 18 meetings.
 
Saturday's game was supposed to be the second game of the year between the two teams. Drury's originally scheduled game at Rockhurst on Dec. 12 was moved to Feb. 9.
 
Drury travels to division-leading Southwest Baptist for their next game on Jan. 21. Tipoff is at 7:30 pm in Bolivar, Missouri.
 
Last Game
Drury 94 William Jewell 73 (Thur. at DU)
-- Jason Montgomery led the Panthers with 20 points going 8 for 11 from the field and 4 for 6 from three-point range
-- DU led 50-39 at halftime
-- William Jewell committed 28 turnovers in the loss
 
2019-20 Series
Drury 80 Rockhurst 72 (Feb. 13, 2020, at RU)
-- Conley Garrison led the Panthers with 21 points
-- Chris Hamil had 26 for the Hawks to lead all scorers
-- DU shot 57 percent from the field, going 33 for 58
 
Drury 84 Rockhurst 71 (Feb. 29, 2020, at DU)
-- Conley Garrison had 30 points going 10 for 16 from the field and 5 for 9 from three-land
-- Chris Hamil led Rockhurst with 24 points
 
Conley Garrison tops 1,500 career points
Drury guard Conley Garrison became the 18th player in Drury history to top 1,500 career points when he reached the milestone on Jan. 14 against William Jewell. The Bolivar native also moved up to 16th in the Panthers all-time scoring list passing Cameron Adams (2011-15) and Phillip Mooberry (1992-95) on Thursday. Garrison carries 1,512 career points into his next game and trails Gail Fredrick (1965-69) by 47 for 15th on the all-time list.
 
Drury's All-Time Scoring List
1. Lonnie Holmes (1991-95), 2,341
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14. Brent Stuckey ('71-'75) 1,568
15. Gail Fredrick ('65-'69) 1,559
16. Conley Garrison (2017-pres.) 1,512
17. Philip Mooberry ('92-'95) 1,508
18. Cameron Adams (2011-15) 1,506
 
Garrison moves to 3rd in all-time three-pointers
Conley Garrison is also now 3rd all-time at Drury in three-pointers made with 279. He passed Steven Gum (2004-08) in Thursday's game vs William Jewell and carries 279 career treys into today's game.
 
Drury's All-Time Three's Made List
1. Alex Hall (2009-13) 389
2. Matt Miller (1998-2002) 351
3. Conley Garrison (2017-pres.) 279
4. Steven Gum (2004-08) 277
5. Jasen Fronabarger (1995-99) 244
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 4-3 (4-3 GLVC)
RU: 4-5 (4-5 GLVC)
 
Head Coaches
DU: Steve Hesser (17^th year, 347-138)
RU: Drew Diener (6^th year, 77-72)   
 
Last Game
DU: Won vs William Jewell 94-73 (Thur.)
RU: Lost at Southwest Baptist 72-59 (Thur.) 
 
2019-20 Series
Drury 80 Rockhurst 72 (Feb. 13, 2020 at RU
Drury 84 Rockhurst 71  (Feb. 29, 2020 at DU)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 74-45
 
Up Next
Drury at Southwest Baptist -- Thur., Jan. 21, 2021
7:30 pm – Jane & Ken Meyer Center    
 
 
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