Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
Drury Lady Panthers (3-2, 0-0) vs. Southwest Baptist Bearcats (3-3, 1-0)
Mon., Dec. 2, 2024 – 5:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
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Live Coverage
Radio: KICK 92.3 FM / 1340 AM
Audio: 923kick.com, TuneIn app
Live Video: GLVCSN.com/drury
Live Stats: drurypanthers.com
 
Promotion
The Bank of Missouri Highway 13 Catfight
 
Lady Panthers open GLVC schedule with Highway 13 Catfight vs Southwest Baptist
The Drury Lady Panthers open their Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule on Monday in the Highway 13 Catfight against Southwest Baptist. Tipoff is at 5:30 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Drury is 3-2 and went 1-1 in the in the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Thanksgiving Classic last week. The Lady Panthers defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith 71-55 on Tuesday, then lost to Newman 79-73 on Wednesday.
 
Southwest Baptist is 3-3 and opened their conference schedule with a 102-67 win over Lincoln on Saturday. The Bearcats have won three straight entering Monday's game.
 
Even though it's early in the season, Drury and Southwest Baptist have three common opponents already. Both have lost to Ferris State (Drury, 81-77, and SBU lost 82-75). Drury has wins over Missouri Southern (88-84 in overtime), and Arkansas-Fort Smith (71-55), while the Bearcats lost to Missouri Southern (73-62) and to Arkansas-Fort Smith (78-57).
 
Drury leads the all-time series against Southwest Baptist, 16-3. The two teams split their two meetings last year, with the road team winning both. SBU won at Drury 66-65 on Dec. 9, while the Lady Panthers won at SBU 102-70 on Feb. 3. 
 
After Monday's game, Drury plays their second of three scheduled home games this week when they host Quincy for a 5:45 pm tipoff in the O'.
 
About the Bearcats
Southwest Baptist is led by Odette Schlegel, averaging 15.3 points, and Amber Storr, putting in 14.3 points per game. Tori Hamilton adds 12.4 points and 8.6 rebounds to the team's totals.
 
Southwest Baptist started the year with three straight losses (to Ferris State in a game played at Drury), and to Missouri Southern and to Arkansas-Fort Smith. They then won three straight, with wins over Haskell, Missouri Baptist and Lincoln.
 
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