Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
#9 Drury Lady Panthers (23-3, 13-2) vs. McKendree Bearcats  (3-17, 2-11)
Sat., Feb. 12, 2022 – 1 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center       
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
Order Online
417-873-7000
 
Promotion
Homecoming
 
Live Coverage
Radio- JOCK 96.9/99.9/1060
Live Audio- 969thejock.com, TuneIn
TV/Video- GLVCSN
Live Stats- drurypanthers.com
 
Ninth-ranked Lady Panthers host McKendree for Homecoming '22
The ninth-ranked Drury Lady Panthers host McKendree on Homecoming Saturday at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Tipoff is at 1 pm.
 
Drury is 23-3, 13-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and is coming off of a 77-58 win over 25th ranked Southern Indiana on Thursday.
 
McKendree enters Saturday's game 3-17 and 2-11 in the league. The Bearcats lost at Missouri S&T 94-49 on Thursday and have lost four straight.
 
The Lady Panthers won both meetings against McKendree last year with a 96-62 win over the Bearcats on Jan. 6 at the O', then a 91-76 victory against McKendree in Lebanon, Illinois on Feb. 11.
 
Drury has never lost to the Bearcats, owning a 13-0 record against McKendree.
 
Paige Robinson returned to the Drury line-up on Thursday and scored 23 points in her first game since Dec. 18. The senior guard from Bethany, Illinois, is now averaging 22.5 points to Drury. Alana Findley is putting up 14.9 points and is averaging 7.9 rebounds.
 
About the Bearcats
McKendree will be looking for their first win since Jan. 27, when they defeated William Jewell 58-48 on the road. The other conference win for the Bearcats came on Jan. 13 against Indianapolis, 63-58.
 
Clare Breden leads McKendree averaging 12.9 points. Christy Fortune averages 10.5 points and 7.2 boards.
 
Robinson nearing milestones
Now that she has returned to the Drury line-up, Paige Robinson moves back to the cusp of team records and milestones.
 
Robinson needs just seven three-pointers to set the Lady Panthers' all-time record. She enters Saturday's game with 249 career three's, and is six shy of Katie Pritchard's record of 255. Teammate Payton Richards is right behind Robinson with 246 career treys.
 
Robinson also needs 11 points to pass Amanda Newton for second place on Drury's all-time scoring list. Robinson has 1,805 points in her career. On Thursday, she became only the third player in program history to surpass 1,800 career points.
 
Robinson also ranks ninth all-time in assists (309) and is 15th in rebounding (414).
 
Up Next
The Lady Panthers are on the road for two games next week and will make one of their longest trips of the year. Drury is at Lewis on Thur., Feb. 17, for a 5:30 pm tipoff in Romeoville, Illinois, then on Feb. 19, will take on Indianapolis at 1 pm at UIndy.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 23-3, 13-2 (ranked #9 in NCAA-II)
McK: 3-17, 2-11
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Amy Eagan (2nd year, 47-5/13th year, 234-147)
McK: Keri Kerkoff (7th year, 70-108)
 
Last Game
Drury: Won vs #25 Southern Indiana 77-58 (Thur.)
McK: Lost at Missouri S&T 94-59 (Thur.)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 2
McK: Lost 4
 
Last 5 games
Drury: 4-1
McK: 1-4
 
All-Time Series
Drury 13-0
 
2020-21 Season Series
Drury 91 McKendree 76 (Feb. 11, 2021, at McK)
Drury 96 McKendree 62 (Jan. 6, 2021, at DU)
 
Next
Drury at Lewis – Thur., Feb. 17, 2022
5:30 pm – Romeoville, Ill.     
 
 
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