Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Lady Panthers (7-3, 3-0) at William Jewell Cardinals (3-6, 1-2)
Fri., Jan. 3, 2025 – 5:30 pm
Mabee Center – Liberty, Mo.      
 
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Lady Panthers return from Holiday Break with game at William Jewell
The Drury Lady Panthers return from their NCAA-mandated 'Life In Balance' break and play their first game since Dec. 21 as they travel to William Jewell on Friday for a 5:30 pm tipoff.
 
Drury is 7-3 and 3-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. William Jewell enters Friday's game with a 3-6 mark and a 1-2 record in the GLVC.
 
The Lady Panthers went 4-1 in the month of December and are coming off an 84-66 win over Northeastern State on Dec. 21. Friday's game is the first of four straight road contests for Drury. The Lady Panthers have only played one road game this year - an 88-84 win in overtime at Missouri Southern State.
 
Drury is 22-3 all-time against William Jewell and has won 17 straight against the Cardinals. The Lady Panthers won both games against William Jewell last year, winning 72-55 at home on Dec. 7, 2023, and 75-56 on Feb. 10 in Liberty.
 
After Friday's game, Drury's road trip continues with a game on Sunday at Rockhurst with game time at noon in Kansas City, Mo.
 
Daniels passes assist milestone
Drury's Caitlynn Daniels passed 400 career assists in her last game and enters Friday's contest with 405 in her college career and 282 at Drury, a total that ranks 11th all-time with the Lady Panthers.
 
About the Cardinals
William Jewell will be playing their first game since Dec. 18, when they beat Ottawa (Kan.), 82-54.
 
The Cardinals are led by Ayden Shannon, averaging 18 points per game. The junior from Wellington, Mo., is also shooting .477 from the field. Kate Hillyer averages 12.4 points, and Bree Shannon leads the team in assists, averaging 2.6.
 
William Jewell is +3.6 in turnover margin, only committing 12.9 per game while forcing 16.4.
 
The Cardinals picked up their conference win on Dec. 2 against Illinois Springfield in a 74-68 win at home. Their other two victories have come against Avila (67-52 on Nov. 8 in their season opener), and Ottawa in their last game.
 
William Jewell is coached by Kyley Bachand (pronounced BUH-shawnd), who is in her second year guiding the program. Bachand was previously an assistant at Colorado State for two seasons and played collegiately at Illinois and Missouri.
 
 
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