Drury Lady Panthers (12-6, 9-2 GLVC) at Lewis Flyers (12-7, 8-2 GLVC)
at Lewis	Thursday, Jan. 29 | 5:30 p.m.
Site	Neil Carey Arena | Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | Parking Map
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drury Lady Panthers eye their fourth straight win on Thursday evening in Romeoville, Illinois, against the red-hot Lewis Flyers.
 
With six days since the most recent Lady Panther game, Drury will search for their fourth consecutive win after defeating Illinois Springfield and Indianapolis on back-to-back days last week by an average of 22 points. Lewis has won ten straight games dating back to early December by an average of 23 points.
 
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 is 23-11 all-time against Lewis.
• The Flyers have won three straight games against the Lady Panthers.
• While playing in Romeoville, the series is tied at four games apiece.
• The last time Drury won on the road against Lewis was January 12, 2023.
• Kaci Bailey is 0-6 against Lewis in her career, with three losses at both Quincy and Drury.

 
STORYLINES

• Drury (9-2) sits in second place in the GLVC only behind 10-0 UMSL. Lewis is half a game behind the Lady Panthers with an 8-2 record.
• Lewis will be the ninth team that Drury plays this season that has a win percentage over .500 on gameday; in those games, the Lady Panthers are 4-4.
• Thursday's game against Lewis will be a meeting between the two active GLVC teams with the most league tournament titles, a combined 16. Lewis and Drury have played each other in the title game six times, including three of the last four seasons.
• This season, it is a race to 70 for the Lady Panthers. Drury is 8-0 when they reach 70 points before their opponents.
• Drury is 10-1 this season when they have a halftime lead. The Lady Panthers have scored more than 30 points in the first half in six of their last eight games.
• The GLVC's top three-point shooting team, Drury, is shooting 43.5% against conference foes this season. Drury is 10-1 this season when making more threes than their opponents in games this season.
• On the road this season, the Lady Panthers are 5-4, 4-1 in GLVC play. Lewis is 6-3 while at home.
• In the first six games of the season, Drury struggled in the second and third quarters, not winning their first scoring margin in the third quarter until the Truman State game. The Lady Panthers now have a +30 scoring margin in the third quarter and a +50 scoring margin in the second quarter.
• Rhi Gibbons extended her double-digit scoring streak to 22 games, dating back to last season. She is the first Lady Panther to score double figures in the first 18 games of the season since Paige Robinson in the 2020-21 season.
• Sara Mendel has recorded 12 double-doubles this season. She is now tied for third in Drury history in single-season double-doubles with Hailey Diestelkamp (2019-20) and Melanie Oliver (2009-10).
• Mendel is on pace for 18 double-doubles this season. It would tie the single-season Drury record with Reese Schaaf in the 2023-24 season.
• Mendel is second in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 66.7%.
• There are only two players in NCAA Division II, so far this season, who are averaging a double-double and shooting better than 60% from the field: Sara Mendel (14.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 66.7%) and Seton Hill's Mia Kalich (14.4 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 66.5%).
• Since Sage Stratton has entered the starting lineup, Drury is 4-1. The freshman, Stratton, is averaging 8.2 points on 56% shooting from the field in those five games. She has become a threat from beyond the three-point line off the catch. 35% of her baskets this season have come on assists from Kaylee King.
• Against Indianapolis, Stratton became the first Lady Panther freshman since Paige Robinson to make five three-pointers in a game and the first since Daejah Bernard to shoot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, with all five of Stratton's shots coming from distance.
• Lewis is the hottest team in the GLVC. They have won ten straight games, the longest streak of any GLVC team this season.
• During the winning streak, the Flyers are forcing 17.2 turnovers per game.
• Only four of their ten straight wins were against NCAA Division II teams with a winning record.
• Ally Cesarini has been the star for Lewis during the streak. She has recorded 50 steals and is averaging 11.8 points per game.
• Mallory Ramage is scoring 14.5 points per game over the last ten games.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Lady Panthers continue their road trip north to Upper Iowa on Saturday for the final game in January. Drury and the Peacocks will tip off at 1 pm in Fayette.
 
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