Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
#23 Drury Lady Panthers (18-4, 13-3) vs. Missouri-St. Louis Tritons (11-12, 9-8) – Thur., 5:45 pm
#23 Drury Lady Panthers (18-4, 13-3) vs. McKendree Bearcats (17-6, 13-4) – Sat., 1 pm 
 
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 (Thur.)
Pink Out with the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
 
Promotion (Sat.)
Homecoming '24
 
Drury Lady Panthers host UMSL for Pink Out, McKendree for Homecoming
The Lady Panthers are back at home this week and will host Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday at 5:45 pm, then have a showdown with McKendree on Saturday at 1 pm.
 
Drury enters the week having won 10 straight and is ranked 23rd in NCAA-II. The Lady Panthers are 18-4 and 13-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
 
Missouri-St. Louis is 11-12 and 9-8 in the GLVC. The Tritons are coming off a 68-60 win over Quincy on Saturday and have won three straight.
 
McKendree, Lewis and Drury are among three teams fighting for the lead in the GLVC. The Bearcats start the week with a 13-4 league record, just one back in the loss column of the Flyers and Lady Panthers. McKendree is 17-6 overall and has won all 11 of their road games. Before coming to Springfield, they are at Southwest Baptist on Thursday night.
 
2022-23 Series vs. UMSL
Drury 72 UMSL 55 (Dec. 1, 2022 at UMSL)
 -- Alana Findley led Drury with 15 points and 9 rebounds
-- Reese Schaaf came off the bench to score 12 points on 4 for 5 shooting from the field
-- Morgan Ramthun had 14 points for UMSL
-- UMSL shot 53 percent, making 19 of 36 shots
 
Drury 86 UMSL 63 (Feb. 11, 2023 at DU)
-- Terrion Moore led the Lady Panthers with 24 points, while Alana Findley added 21 points
 -- Jalysa Stokes scored a game-high 27 points for UMSL
-- Kiara Steward added 13 points and 8 rebounds for the Tritons
-- Drury shot 58 percent from the field, making 36 of 62 attempts
 
2022-23 Series vs. McKendree
Drury 96 McKendree 57 (Jan. 5, 2023 at DU)
 -- Alana Findley scored 19 points in 19 minutes to lead Drury
-- Kaylee Holt added 15, and Allie Clevenger chippped in with 14
-- The Lady Panthers had 16 offensive rebounds and only committed 6 turnovers, while forcing 23
-- No McKendree player reached double-figures
 
Drury 81 McKendree 54 (Feb. 18, 2023 at McK)
-- Alanda Findley had 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals to lead Drury
-- Mia Henderson chipped in 14 points and 8 boards
-- Naomi McDandiel had 14 points to lead McKendree
-- The Lady Panthers forced 22 turnovers while only committing 11
 
Lady Panthers last game
Drury 75 William Jewell 56 (Sat., at WJ)
--  Makayia Brooks came off the bench to lead Drury with 18 points
-- Beth Matas Martin added 14 points
-- Drury out-rebounded William Jewell 42-29
-- The Lady Panthers outscored the Cardinals 22-12 in the fourth quarter
 
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 1,137 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 353 this season with the Lady Panthers.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 18-4, 13-3, #23 NCAA-II
UMSL: 11-12, 9-8
McK: 17-6, 13-4
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Kaci Bailey (1^st yr., 18-4 / 3^rd yr., 40-40)  
UMSL: Katie Vaughn (12^th yr., 181-139 / 15^th yr., 210-191) 
McK: Kari Kerkoff (9^th year, 99-138)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 10
UMSL: Won 3
McK: Lost 1
 
Last Game
Drury won at William Jewell 75-56 (Sat.)
UMSL: won vs Quincy 68-60 (Sat.)
McK: lost vs. Ill. Springfield 77-72 (Sat.)
 
Last Five Games
Drury: 5-0
UMSL: 3-2
McK: 3-2
 
All-Time Series
Drury 35-2 vs. UMSL
Drury 16-0 vs. McK
 
Next Week
Lady Panthers at Missouri S&T, Feb. 22
Lady Panthers at Maryville, Feb. 24
 
 
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