Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (10-7, 3-6) vs. Quincy Hawks (9-8, 4-5)
Thur., Jan. 25, 2024 – 7:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
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$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
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Teddy Bear Toss for the CoxHealth Dee Ann White Women's and Children's Hospital
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Drury starts homestand vs. QuincyÂ
The Drury Panthers are back on their home floor Thursday night as they host Quincy for a 7:45 pm tipoff.
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Drury is 10-7, 3-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and looking to bounce back from two losses on the road last week. The Panthers fell at Upper Iowa, 86-71, and were five points short at Truman State, 68-63, on Saturday. Drury has gone 8-1 at home this season and has won four straight in the O'.
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Quincy is 9-8 and 5-6 in the GLVC. The Hawks are coming off a loss at Illinois Springfield, 78-56, on Saturday. Quincy is 1-4 on the road so far this year.
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The Panthers are led by
Logan Applegate, averaging 15.2 points and the sophomore from Nevada leads the GLVC in three-pointers made per game (2.8).
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Drury leads the all-time series against Quincy 30-22 but will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak against the Hawks. Drury's last win against Quincy was an 86-59 victory on Jan. 31, 2019 in Springfield.
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Following Thursday's game, the Panthers are back at home on Saturday, hosting Illinois Springfield at 3 pm.
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About Quincy
Quincy is one of the GLVC's best defensive teams as they rank third in the conference in points allowed, 69.4, and opposing field goal percentage, .420.
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Zion Richardson leads the Hawks in scoring and ranks fourth in the GLVC, averaging 16.3 points. Richardson is also 10th in the league in rebounding (6.2 per game). Nate Shockley is fourth in the GLVC in steals, averaging 1.7.
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2022-23 Series
Quincy 67 Drury 64 (Dec. 10, 2022 at DU)
-- Quincy's Nate Shockley hit a three-pointer with three seconds left to give the Hawks the win
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Trey Lewis led Drury with 14 points
-- Paul Zalinskas had 13 points for Quincy
-- Quincy led 41-29 at halftime
-- DU head coach
Chris Foster missed the game with an illness
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Quincy 84 Drury 83 (Jan. 16, 2023 at QU)
-- Jamaurie Coakley scored on a tip-in as time expired to win the game for the Hawks at home
-- Drury led 44-42 at the half
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Logan Applegate had 18 points to lead the Panthers
-- Zion Richardson had a game-high 25 points for Quincy
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QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 10-7, 3-6
QU: 9-8, 4-5
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Head Coaches
Drury:
Chris Foster (3
rd yr., 29-42 / 10th yr., 146-122)
QU: Steve Hawkins (11
th yr., 160-134 / 28
th yr., 451-396)
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Streak
Drury: Lost 2
QU: Lost 2
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Last Game
Drury lost at Truman St., 68-63 (Sat.)
QU: lost at Illinois Springfield, 78-58 (Sat.)
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Last 5 Games
Drury: 3-2
QU: 2-3
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All-Time Series
Drury 30-22
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2022-23 Series
Quincy 67 Drury 64 (Dec. 10, 2022 at DU)
Quincy 84 Drury 83 (Jan. 16, 2023 at QU)
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Next Game
Drury vs. Illinois Springfield
Sat., Jan. 27 – 3 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
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