Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
#24 Drury Lady Panthers (22-5, 17-4) vs. Truman St. Bulldogs (7-20, 4-17)
Sat., March 2, 2024 -- 1 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
Senior Day
 
Lady Panthers host Truman State for Senior Day
The Drury Lady Panthers play their final game of the regular season on Saturday as they host Truman State on Saturday at 1 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Saturday is Senior Day and, before the game, the program will honor their graduating players: Beth Matas Martin, Caitlynn Daniels, Andjela Kremenovic, and Quincy Erickson.
 
Drury is 22-5, 17-5 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and is in second place in the league standings. The Lady Panthers are coming off a 79-62 win at home over Upper Iowa on Thursday in a game that saw Reese Schaaf set the program's single-game record with 24 rebounds, and Caitylnn Daniels scored 22 points while Anna Hitta had a career-high 21.
 
Truman State is 7-20 and 4-17 in the GLVC. The Bulldogs lost on Thursday, falling at Southwest Baptist 88-74. Truman State is in 13th place in the league standings and will be playing its final game of the 2023-24 season on Saturday at Drury.
 
Saturday's game ends the regular season and the Lady Panthers advance to the GLVC Tournament, March 7-10 in St. Charles, Missouri. The GLVC will announce the championship bracket and tournament schedule on Saturday night.
 
About the Bulldogs
Truman State ranks second in the GLVC in free throw shooting, with a team percentage of .760.
 
The Bulldogs feature center Ellie Weltha, an All-GLVC selection for the last three seasons. Weltha ranks third in the league in scoring, averaging 17.5 points, is fourth in rebounding (8.8 per game), and is second in field goal percentage (.557). Claire Rake is fourth in the conference in three-pointers made (2.4 per game).
 
Previous Meeting
Drury 92 Truman St. 82 (Jan. 20, 2024 at TSU)
 -- Beth Matas Martin scored a season-high 28 points as she went 10 for 13 from the field, 4 for 7 from three-point range, and had 6 assists
 -- Reese Schaaf did NOT have a double-double, but finished with 18 points and 9 rebounds
 -- Caitlynn Daniels added 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists
 -- Drury shot 60 percent, going 34 for 57 from the field
 -- Molly Joyce had 24 points and Ellie Weltha added 22
 -- Gracie Neff had 13 points and 10 assists
 
All-Time series vs Truman St.
Drury leads the all-time series against Truman State 20-1. The Lady Panthers won the earlier game against the Bulldogs with a 92-82 win in Kirksville on Jan. 18. The lone Drury loss in the all-time series
came in a loss at Truman State, 67-66, on Jan. 17, 2022.
 
Lady Panthers last game
Drury 79 Upper Iowa 62 (Thur., at DU)
 -- Reese Schaaf set a program record with 24 rebounds and collected a double-double with 13 points and 24 boards
 -- The Lady Panthers trailed 38-30 at halftime and were down as much as 12 in the third quarter
 -- Caitlynn Daniels had 22 points and 8 assists
 -- Anna Hitt scored a career-high 21 points
 -- Kayla Bohr had 17 points for Upper Iowa
 
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 1,198 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 414 this season with the Lady Panthers.
 
Lady Panthers on single season charts
 
Daniels on single-season assist charts
1. Daejah Bernard (2018-19), 211
2. Daejah Bernard (2019-20), 174
3. Ja'Nell Jones (2009-10), 167
4. Caitlynn Daniels (2023-24), 157
5. Heather Harman (2016-17), 151
 
Reese Schaaf nearing top season rebounding marks
1. Hailey Diestelkamp (2018-19), 316
...
4. Alana Findley (2021-22), 286
5. Hailey Diestelkamp (2016-17), 269
6. Reese Schaaf (2023-24), 263
7. Melanie Oliver (2007-08), 255
 
Martin among Drury's single-season three-point leaders
1. Lindsay Ballweg (2009-10), 112
...
6. Hope Hunt (2003-04), 79
7. Bethanie Funderburk (2010-11), 75
8. Beth Matas Martin (2023-24), 74
9. Annie Armstrong (2015-16), 72
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 22-5, 17-4, #24 NCAA-II
TSU: 7-20, 4-17
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Kaci Bailey (1^st yr., 22-5 / 3^rd yr., 44-41)  
TSU: Theo Dean (5^th year, 82-54)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 1
TSU: Lost 2
 
Last Game
Drury won vs. Upper Iowa 79-62 (Thur.)
TSU lost at Southwest Baptist 88-74 (Thur.)
 
Last Five Games
Drury: 4-1
TSU: 1-4
 
All-Time Series
Drury 19-1
 
Previous Meeting
Drury 92 Truman St. 82
(Jan. 20, 2024, at TSU)
 
Next Week
Lady Panthers at GLVC Tournament
March 7-10 – St. Charles, Mo.
 
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