Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
#T-9 Drury Lady Panthers (25-4, 15-3) at Quincy Hawks (8-18, 4-14)
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Lady Panthers begin final week of regular season hosting Quincy
The Drury Lady Panthers have two home games for the final week of the regular season.
 
Drury is 25-4, 15-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and is tied for ninth in this week's NCAA-II coaches' poll. The Lady Panthers are in third place in the GLVC's Point Rating System, trailing Missouri-St. Louis and Southern Indiana (who play one another on Thursday at UMSL). Drury is also third in this week's Midwest Regional rankings.
 
Quincy is 8-18 and 4-14 in the GLVC. The Hawks have won two straight with wins last week over Rockhurst, 60-53 on Thursday, and against William Jewell, 72-54 on Saturday.
 
The Lady Panthers lead the all-time series against Quincy 20-9 and have won the last eight games against the Hawks. Quincy's last win over Drury came on Jan. 30, 2014, in an 82-79 win at home over the Lady Panthers. Drury won last year's contest, 93-74 at Quincy.
 
About the Hawks
Quincy has won their last two games and is looking for their first three-game winning streak since Dec. 10-20.
 
The Hawks are led by Beth Matas Martin, who is averaging 11.6 points and is fourth in the GLVC in assists averaging 3.4 per game.
 
Amazing Coincidence of the Week
Quincy head coach Maci Bailey is in her first year as head coach of the Hawks and was an assistant at George Mason University for four years, working under head coach Nyla Milleson (2017 to 2020). On Monday, Milleson was named the Vice President & Director of Athletics at Drury and Thursday's game will bring the two under the same roof in Quincy's only game scheduled against the Lady Panthers this season.
 
Robinson passes Pritchard (twice) 
Drury's Paige Robinson broke Drury's career record for three-pointers made in Saturday's game at Indianapolis, passing Katie Pritchard's (2008-13) mark of 255, and in the same game, also passed Pritchard on the all-time assist chart. Robinson moved up to 8th all-time in assists with 320 passing KP's total of 317 as she picked up seven assists in the game against the Greyhounds. Robinson carries 259 career three-pointers into Thursday's game against Quincy.
 
DU grad student Payton Richards isn't far behind as she carries 251 trey's entering Thursday's game.
 
Up Next
The Lady Panthers conclude the regular season on Saturday when they host Illinois Springfield at 1 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Saturday is Senior Day as the Lady Panthers honor their graduating players before the game.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 25-4, 15-3 (ranked #T-9 in NCAA-II)
Quincy: 8-18, 4-14
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Amy Eagan (2nd year, 49-6/13th year, 236-148)
Quincy: Kaci Bailey (1^st year, 8-18)
 
Last Game
Drury: Won at Indianapolis 84-56 (Sat.)
Quincy: Won vs. William Jewell 72-54 (Sat.)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 1
Quincy: Won 2
 
Last 5 games
Drury: 4-1
Quincy: 2-3
 
All-Time Series
Drury 20-9
 
Last Meeting
Drury 93 Quincy 74 (Feb. 27, 2021 at QU)
 
Next
Drury vs Illinois Springfield -- Sat., Feb. 26, 2022
1 pm -- O'Reilly Family Event Center     
 
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