SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The 11th annual Drury Lady Panthers Hiland Dairy Kids Day Game is set to tip off on Thursday morning, Nov. 20, against Texas A&M International at 11 AM.
The Dustdevils and Lady Panthers are meeting for the first time in the two programs' history. TAMIU was picked to finish 14th in a 17-team Lone Star Conference, receiving one first-place vote.
Fans may follow the action through the
GLVC Sports Network (subscription required), where games will be streamed live throughout the regular season. New for the 2025-26 academic year, viewing access to live broadcasts from GLVC regular season and postseason contests will be available via monthly subscription ($30) or annual subscription ($140). Single-event access can also be purchased for $15. All Drury Lady Panthers games will also have live audio coverage available on
DU All-Access for free.
SERIES HISTORY
- Drury and Texas A&M International have never played before.
- The most recent GLVC team that the Dustdevils have played was Bellarmine on Nov. Dec. 19, 2009. Bellarmine won that game in Laredo, 92-79.
STORYLINES
- Drury is 0-2 for the first time in program history.
- Thursday morning's game will be the Lady Panthers' third of eight in 21 days.
- Sara Mendel enters the kids' day game coming off her first double-double of the season and sixth of her career.
- Teague Muncy pulled down a career high seven rebounds in Drury's most recent game against Saginaw Valley.
- Through the first two games of the season, the Lady Panthers have started Kaylee King, Rhi Gibbons, Jazz Gray, Audra Pasakarnis, and Sara Mendel.
- Tuesday's game at Saginaw Valley was led by Rhi Gibbons and Josie Storey. Both went for 14 points; Storey was 6-6 from the charity stripe off the bench.
- The Lady Panthers are averaging 60.5 points per game, nearly 11 points less than what they averaged last season.
- Drury turns the ball over at a high rate, 16 per game, while forcing 15.
- The second quarter has been the biggest struggle for the Lady Panthers this season, being outscored by 28 points. The offense for Drury out of halftime has also been a struggle. The Lady Panthers have only scored eight third quarter points all season, but have only allowed ten.
- Thursday's game will be Drury's second straight morning tipoff.
- Thursday will be the 11th annual Hiland Dairy Kids Day Game.
- Drury is 10-0 all-time in kids' day games, with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points.
- Nearly 2,500 local elementary and middle school students will be at the O'Reilly Family Event Center for the 11 AM tip.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Lady Panthers will get a five-day rest before hosting the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Thanksgiving Classic that starts Nov. 25 against Missouri Southern at 5:45 PM in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
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