Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
Drury Lady Panthers (13-4, 8-3) vs. Quincy Hawks (6-11, 5-6)
Thur., Jan. 25, 2024 – 5:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center   
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
Order Online
417-873-7000
 
Live Coverage
Radio: KICK 92.3 FM / 1340 AM
Audio: 923kick.com, TuneIn app
Live Video: GLVCSN.com/drury
Live Stats: drurypanthers.com
 
Promotion
Teddy Bear Toss for the CoxHealth Dee Ann White Women's and Children's Hospital
 
Drury back at home to host Quincy
Drury is back on their home court on Thursday to host Quincy for a 5:45 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
The Lady Panthers are 13-4, 8-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and have won five straight. Drury went 2-0 on the road last week with an 88-69 win at Upper Iowa on Jan. 18, then a 92-82 victory at Truman State on Saturday.
 
Quincy comes to Springfield with a 6-11 record and a 5-6 mark in the GLVC. The Hawks picked up a road win in their last game, beating Illinois Springfield 69-66 on Saturday.
 
Thursday's game is the second meeting between the two teams this year. The Lady Panthers won at Quincy 81-56 on Nov. 27 and lead the all-time series 25-9.
 
Following Thursday's game, Drury is home again when they host Illinois Springfield on Saturday at 1 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
300 GLVC Wins
Drury's win at Truman State on Saturday was their 300th win in the GLVC in just their 346th game in the conference. The Lady Panthers joined the GLVC in 2005-06 and enter Thursday's game with all-time record of 300-46 and a winning percentage of .867. Drury has won 16 regular season titles (13 divisional titles and three single-division crowns) and they have won the GLVC Tournament 10 times. 
 
About the Hawks
The Hawks are under first-year head coach Courtney Boyd. Boyd was the head coach at Clarke University for six seasons and went 155-42 and won last year's NAIA National Championship with a team that went 33-4.
 
Quincy leads the GLVC in blocked shots, averaging 3.8 per game and their forward, Champ Danso is the conference leader in blocks, swatting 1.6 per contest. Cyrmirah Williams leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 points, and she leads the GLVC in rebounding with 9.2 boards per game. Danso ranks eighth in the conference in rebounds, averaging 7.9.
 
Last Meeting
Drury 81 Quincy 56 (Nov. 27, 2023 at QU)
-- Drury jumped out to a 22-11 lead after the first quarter
-- Beth Matas Martin led the Lady Panthers with 20 points and 8 rebounds
-- Drury out-rebounded Quincy 51-38
-- Cymirah Williams led the Hawks with 12 points
-- DU's defense held Quincy to 28 percent shooting (21/75) and the Hawks were 2 for 20 from three-point range
 
All-Time series vs Quincy
Drury leads the all-time series against Quincy 25-9 and have won 13 straight against the Hawks. The Lady Panthers won at Quincy earlier this year, 81-56, on Nov. 27 and they won all three meetings against them last year, including a 79-78 win in the GLVC Quarterfinals.
 
Lady Panthers last game
Drury 92 Truman St. 82 (Sat., at TSU)
 -- The Lady Panthers shot 60 percent from the field, hitting 34 of 57 shots
 -- Beth Matas Martin scored a season-high 28 points and matched a season high with 6 assists
-- Caitlynn Daniels added 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists
-- Reese Schaaf contributed 18 points and 9 boards
 
Martin passes 1,000 career points
Drury guard Beth Matas Martin surpassed 1,000 career points on Jan. 11 in a win at home over Maryville. Matas Martin has 1,067 points in her four-year college career. The graduate student from Spain scored 786 points in two seasons at Quincy, then transferred to Drury and has 281 this season with the Lady Panthers.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 13-4, 8-3
QU: 6-11, 5-6
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Kaci Bailey (1^st yr., 13-4 / 3^rd yr., 35-40)  
QU: Courtney Boyd (1^st yr., 6-11 / 7^th yr., 161-53) 
 
Streak
Drury: Won 5
QU: Won 1
 
Last Game
Drury won at Truman St. 92-82 (Sat.)
QU: won at Illinois Springfield 69-66 (Sat.)
 
Last Five Games
Drury: 5-0
QU: 2-3
 
All-Time Series
Drury 25-9
 
Last Meeting
Drury 81 Quincy 56 (Nov. 27, 2023 at QU)
 
Next Game
Lady Panthers vs. Ill. Springfield
Sat., Jan. 27 -- 1 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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