Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
GLVC Tournament First Round
#T-9 Drury Lady Panthers (27-4, 17-3) vs William Jewell Cardinals (1-24, 0-19)
Mon., Feb. 28, 2022 – 6 pm – O'Reilly Famliy Event Center        
 
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Lady Panthers open GLVC Tournament at home vs. William Jewell
The Drury Lady Panthers open the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament with a first-round home game against William Jewell on Monday at 6 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Drury is 27-4, 17-3 and the number two seed in the tournament. The Lady Panthers are tied for ninth in the latest NCAA-II coaches' poll and won the GLVC West Division during the regular season.
 
William Jewell seeded 15th and ended the regular season 1-24 with an 0-19 mark in the GLVC. The Cardinals have lost 17 straight games, with the skid starting at Drury on Jan. 2 in a 90-42 loss to the Lady Panthers.
 
Monday's game is the third meeting of the year between the two teams as Drury also won the game in Liberty, 77-53. Drury starting guard Paige Robinson did not play in either of the two regular season contests and starting point guard Kaylee DaMitz missed the Jan. 13 contest.
 
The winner of Monday's game will play the winner of seventh-seeded Rockhurst and number 10 seed Lindenwood in the GLVC Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 3 at 2:30 pm at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois.
 
About the Cardinals
William Jewell will be looking for their first win of the year against a GLVC opponent on Monday, as well as their first win of the season against an NCAA-II team. The Cardinals' lone victory came on Dec. 16 in a 64-53 win at home over Graceland (NAIA).
 
Lady Panthers seek sixth straight GLVC title
The Drury Lady Panthers have won eight GLVC championships, including the last five. Drury has won the league's tournament in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2010, and 2008. In the last seven years, the Lady Panthers have gone 19-1 in the league's postseason and are 30-8 in the GLVC Tournament all-time. They are 11-4 in the league quarterfinals and have not lost in that round since 2014. The Lady Panthers are 10-1 in the semifinals and 8-2 in the championship game. Drury enters this postseason with 15 straight wins in the conference's postseason event.
 
Alana Findley on single-season charts 
Scoring
1. Hailey Diestelkamp (18-19), 758
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12. Paige Robinson (18-19), 488
13. Paige Robinson (19-20), 475
14. Alana Findley (21-22), 460
 
Rebounds
1. Hailey Diestelkamp (18-19), 316
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5. Melanie Oliver (07-08), 255
6. Sanayika Shields (11-12), 249
7. Amanda Newton (03-04), 247
8. Melanie Oliver (08-09), 246
9. Alana Findley (21-22), 244
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 27-4, 17-3 (ranked #T-9 in NCAA-II)
WJ: 1-24, 0-19
 
GLVC Tournament Seed
Drury: #2
WJ: #15
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Amy Eagan (2nd year, 51-6/13th year, 238-148)
WJ: Jill Slominski (26^th year, 460-344)
 
Last Game
Drury: Won vs. Illinois Springfield 92-66 (Sat.)
WJ: Lost at Rockhurst 70-44 (Thur.)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 3
WJ: Lost 17
 
Last 5 games
Drury: 4-1
WJ: 0-5
 
All-Time Series
Drury 18-3
 
Season Series
Drury 77 William Jewell 53 (Jan. 13 at WJ)
Drury 90 William Jewell 42 (Jan. 2 at DU)
 
Next
(if Drury wins) GLVC Quarterfinals -- Thur., March 3, 2022
2:30 pm -- Edwardsville, Ill.
 
GLVC Tournament Schedule
First Community Arena -- Edwardsville, Ill.
 
March 3-4          Quarterfinals
March 5              Semifinals
March 6              Championship (1 pm)
 
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