Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
#2 Drury Lady Panthers (20-1, 13-0) at Missouri S&T Miners (11-10, 7-6)Â
Thur., Feb. 2, 2023 – 5:30 pm – Rolla, Mo.   Â
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Lady Panthers head to Rolla to face Missouri S&T
Drury heads to Rolla on Thursday to take on Missouri S&T in the final game of a three-game road stretch.
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The Lady Panthers enter the game ranked second in NCAA-II and winners of 16 straight. Drury is 20-1 and 13-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Lady Panthers are coming off an 80-73 win at Rockhurst on Saturday and started the road stretch with an 80-54 win at Southwest Baptist on Jan. 26. Drury's 20 wins this season marks the 20th time in the program's 23-year history they have won at least 20 games in a season.
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Missouri S&T is 11-10 and 7-6 in the GLVC. The Miners picked up a 79-68 win at home over William Jewell on Saturday in their last game and have gone 6-2 at home this season. Missouri S&T has already matched their best win total in a season since they went 16-12 and 11-7 in the GLVC in the 2012-13 season.
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After Thursday's game, the Lady Panthers have Saturday off and return to the floor for a home game against Maryville on Feb. 9 at 5:45 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
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The 80-point streak
Drury has scored at least 80 points in 11 straight games and in 12 of their last 13 contests. The Lady Panthers have scored exactly 80 in their last three games and are averaging 86 points in this 11-game stretch. Drury didn't score 80 against Missouri S&T in their previous meeting but held the Miners to 36 in a 65-36 win on Nov. 28.
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All-Time series
Drury leads the all-time series against Missouri S&T 34-3. Drury won the earlier meeting this year, 65-36, on Nov. 28 at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. The Lady Panthers have won 20 straight games against the Miners dating back to Dec. 6, 2012, when Drury lost at home to Missouri S&T 66-63.
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Last Game
Drury 65 Missouri S&T 36 (Nov. 28 at DU)
-- It remains Drury's best defensive performance of the year as the Lady Panthers held Missouri S&T to 36 points, a season-low for a DU opponent
 -- Drury held the Miners to 16 percent shooting as they went 8 for 51 from the field and 1 for 10 from three-point range
-- Missouri S&T was held to single-digit scoring in three of the four quarters
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Alana Findley had 14 points and 6 rebounds, while
Terrion Moore added 12 points and 6 boards to lead Drury
-- Alex Kerr had 11 points and 5 blocked shots for the Miners
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QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 20-1, 13-0, ranked #2 NCAA-II
S&T: 11-10, 7-6
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Head Coaches
Drury:
Amy Eagan (3rd yr., 76-8/14th yr., 263-150)
S&T: Kira Carter (3
rd year, 26-43)
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Streak
Drury: Won 16
S&T: Won 1
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Last Five Games
Drury: 5-0
S&T: 2-3
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All-Time Record
Drury 34-3
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Last Meeting
Drury 65 Missouri S&T 36 (Nov. 28 at DU)
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Next Game
Drury vs. Maryville – Thur., Feb. 9
5:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event CenterÂ
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