Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
Drury Lady Panthers (17-4, 12-3) at William Jewell (5-17, 3-13) 
Sat., Feb. 10, 2024 – 1 pm – Mabee Center – Liberty, Mo.  
 
Live Coverage
Radio: KICK 92.3 FM / 1340 AM
Audio: 923kick.com, TuneIn app
Live Video: GLVCSN (pay-per-view)
Live Stats: jewellcardinals.com
 
Drury looks for 10th straight win on Saturday at William Jewell
Drury will look for their 10th win in a row on Saturday as they take on William Jewell at 1 pm in Liberty, Missouri.
 
The Lady Panthers started their road trip on Thursday with an 85-67 win at Rockhurst for their ninth straight victory. Drury is 17-4 and 12-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
 
William Jewell is 5-17 and 3-13 in the GLVC. The Cardinals are coming off a 100-71 loss at home to Southwest Baptist on Thursday and will be looking to break a four-game losing streak. William Jewell has wins over Upper Iowa (90-60 on Jan. 25), Southwest Baptist (68-61 on Jan. 3), and UMSL (77-67 on Nov. 30).
 
Reese Schaaf enters Saturday's game with a double-double in four straight games and in eight of her last nine contests. The sophomore from El Dorado Springs is averaging 17 points and nine rebounds for the season and is shooting .584 from the field.
 
Drury won the earlier meeting this season 72-55 on Dec. 7 in Springfield. The Lady Panthers have won 16 straight against William Jewell and lead the all-time series 21-3.
 
After Saturday's game, the Drury is back at home on Feb. 15 when they host Missouri-St. Louis at 5:45 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
About the Cardinals
William Jewell is led by new head coach Kyley Bachand, the program's first new head coach in 27 years. Bachand was previously an assistant at Colorado State, Eastern Illinois, and Sioux Falls. She played collegiately at Mizzou and Illinois.
 
Ayden Shannon leads William Jewell and ranks 10th in the GLVC, averaging 16 points per game. Emree Zars is seventh in the league in field goal percentage with a .471 mark.
 
The Cardinals are averaging 7.4 three-pointers made per game, the second-best mark in the GLVC. They are also second in the conference in turnover margin at +3.6. William Jewell only commits 10.9 turnovers per game, the fewest in the conference.
 
Last Meeting
Drury 72 William Jewell 55 (Dec. 7, 2023 at DU)
-- Drury outscored the Cardinals 25-4 in the second quarter to take a 38-15 lead at the half
-- Caitlynn Daniels had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists
-- The Lady Panthers out-rebounded the Cardinals 52-39
 -- No William Jewell player scored in double-figures
 
All-Time series vs William Jewell
Drury leads the all-time series against William Jewell 21-3 and won the earlier contest this season 72-55 on Dec. 7 in the O'Reilly Family Event Center. The Lady Panthers have won 16 straight against the Cardinals dating back to Jan. 17, 2015, when William Jewell won 80-64 in Liberty.
 
Lady Panthers last game
Drury 85 Rockhurst 67 (Feb. 8, at RU)
-- Reese Schaaf had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Panthers
-- Caitlynnha Daniels added 25 points and 7 boards
-- The Lady Panthers trailed 35-32 at halftime
-- DU went 32 for 65 from the field for 49 percent
-- Rockhurst shot 34 percent from the floor, hitting 24 of 71 attempts
 
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 1,123 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 339 this season with the Lady Panthers.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 17-4 (12-3)
WJ: 5-17 (3-13)
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Kaci Bailey (1^st year, 17-4 / 3^rd year, 39-40)
WJ: Kyley Bachand (1^st year, 5-17)
                                                     
Last Game
Drury won at Rockhurst 85-67 (Thur.)
WJ lost vs. Southwest Baptist 100-71 (Thur.)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 9
WJ: Lost 4
 
Last Five Games
Drury: 5-0
WJ: 1-4
 
All-Time Record
Drury 21-3
 
Last Meeting
Drury 72 William Jewell 55
(Dec. 7, 2023 at DU)
 
Next Game
Drury vs Missouri-St. Louis – Thur., Feb. 15
5:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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