Drury Lady Panthers (4-3, 2-0 GLVC) at Quincy Hawks (4-3, 1-1 GLVC)
at Quincy	Saturday, Dec. 6 | 1 p.m.
Site	Pepsi Arena | Quincy University | Quincy, Ill. | Parking Map
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Lady Panthers return to action on Saturday afternoon at Quincy to close their first week of Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play.
 
Both Drury and Quincy are playing, coming off close wins in GLVC play on Thursday. The Lady Panthers secured a 67-63 win at Truman, while the Hawks defeated Missouri S&T 74-67 at home. The Lady Panthers eye a three-game win streak, and the Hawks look to win their third straight against Drury.
 
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 GLVC regular season and postseason broadcasts 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 free live audio coverage on DU All-Access.
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Drury holds the all-time record against Quincy, 27-11.
• While playing at Pepsi Arena in Quincy, the Lady Panthers are 9-6, compared to their 15-3 in Springfield.
• The Lady Panthers have dropped their last two games against the Hawks, most recently in the GLVC Semifinals and then the double-overtime thriller at Quincy in February.
• The back-to-back wins for Quincy are the longest streak the Hawks have had since they won four straight from the 2010-11 season to the 2012-13 season.
• Since 2008, Drury has been winning games against Quincy by a margin of 10 points, 78 to 68.
• Under Kaci Bailey, the Lady Panthers are 3-2 against Quincy.

 
STORYLINES

• Saturday's game will be the first one this season that the Lady Panthers enter with a winning record.
• The Lady Panthers are 2-0 in GLVC play for the 18th time in program history. A win against Quincy would improve the Lady Panthers to 3-0 for the 16th time.
• The 2-0 mark is the 11th time in the last 12 seasons.
• Saturday's game will be the Lady Panthers' eighth game in a 21-day span and third of five straight games on the road.
• Sara Mendel recorded her fourth double-double of the season against Truman State. She is the first Lady Panther since Hailey Diestelkamp in the 2018-19 season to have four in the first seven games.
• Mendel and Rhi Gibbons extended their double-digit scoring streak to open the season to seven games, the longest by a pair of Drury teammates in program history.
• The streak to open the season is the longest for an individual player since Paige Robinsin in the 2020-21 season.
• Sara Mendel is in the top five in the GLVC in seven statistical categories: blocks (4th), blocks per game (4th), double-doubles (1st), field goal percentage (1st), made field goals (3rd), total rebounds (1st), and rebounds per game (2nd).
• Mendel is ranked in the top-25 nationally in double-doubles (6th), field goal percentage (6th), and total rebounds (22nd).
• Drury won their first third quarter of the season against Truman State on Thursday, outscoring the Bulldogs by seven points.
• Against Truman, Rhi Gibbons eclipsed 600 career points. She now sits at 603.
• Sara Mendel passed 500 career points against Truman, now at 509.
• Drury freshman guard Sage Stratton will suit up in her hometown for the first time in her college career. The Quincy Notre Dame product has appeared in three games this season, scoring six points and pulling in four rebounds. Stratton added three points on Thursday against Truman.
• Stratton played club basketball for Quincy head coach Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger.
• Quincy has dropped two of their last three games.
• The Hawks are led by Maryville transfer Katey Flynn. Flynn averages 20 points, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
• Quincy is coached by first-year head coach Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury's GLVC play takes a break following the Quincy game until January 2 against Rockhurst. The next time the Lady Panthers will play is on December 15 at No. 22 Union in Tennessee.
 
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