Drury Lady Panthers (17-6, 14-2 GLVC) at Rockhurst Hawks (7-14, 3-12 GLVC)
at Rockhurst	Saturday, Feb. 14 | 1 p.m.
Site	Mason-Halpin Field House | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, Mo. | Parking Map
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Lady Panthers are in search of their ninth straight win on Saturday afternoon in Kansas City as they take on Rockhurst at noon.
 
Drury and Rockhurst played their first game of the season on January 2. The Lady Panthers picked up a 34-point win in Springfield, 80-46. The Hawks shot 18 three-pointers in the game without making a single one. The Drury bench produced nearly half of their 80 points, scoring 39.
 
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 49-2 all-time against Rockhurst and has won 11 straight.
• While playing in Kansas City, Drury is 21-1. The only road loss the Lady Panthers have is their first-ever meeting against Rockhurst in January 2001, 72-69 in overtime.
• Kaci Bailey is 6-0 in her Drury tenure against Rockhurst.

 
STORYLINES

• The Lady Panthers (14-2) sit one game behind UMSL (15-1) in the GLVC standings entering play on Saturday.
• Drury is riding an eight-game winning streak, the longest of the season. It is the second-longest streak under Kaci Bailey (13 during the 2023-24 season).
• During the winning streak, the Lady Panthers are winning by an average of 13.6 points per game and shooting 48.6% from the field.
• The Lady Panthers are the second-highest scoring offense in the league, 71.9 points per game, behind McKendree, 74.0 points per game.
• Drury is shooting a league-leading 38.6% from the three-point line. Rockhurst has the second-lowest three-point percentage with a 25.8%.
• Drury's 38.6% from three is the second-best in the nation behind Tampa, which is shooting 41%.
• Rockhurst leads the league in turnover margin (3.95), forcing 17.2 per game. Drury turns the ball over the third-fewest amount of times in the GLVC, 13.7 per game.
• The Lady Panthers are 15th in the nation in field goal percentage with a 44.8%, led by Sara Mendel, who has the third-best field goal percentage in NCAA Division II with a 67.3%.
• Mendel also ranks second in division two in double-doubles with 17. She is one double-double away from tying the Drury single-season record held by Reese Schaaf in the 2023-24 season.
• Mendel has recorded a double-double in five straight games; the last three have all been 20-point double-doubles.
• Rhi Gibbons has scored at least ten points in every game this season. She is the first Lady Panther to do so since Paige Robinson in the 2020-21 season.
• Gibbons and Mendel are both in the top six of scoring in the GLVC: Mendel 15.5 and Gibbons 14.2. They are the only pair of teammates in the top six.
• Kaylee King has made 28 consecutive free throws, dating back to last season. The Lady Panther record is 42 by Bethanie Funderburk.
• Talia Norman and Brooke Teter each scored career highs against William Jewell on Thursday with ten points.
• Audra Pasakarnis is four points away from scoring her 200th in her time as a Lady Panther.
• The starting lineup of Kaylee King, Rhi Gibbons, Sage Stratton, and Sara Mendel is now 9-0 this season.
• Stratton left the game against William Jewell early with a cut and did not return.
• Drury is now 13-1 this season when leading at halftime and when entering the fourth quarter with the edge.
• The Lady Panthers are now 11-0 when they reach 70 points first this season.
• When holding opponents under 60 points, Drury is 10-0 this season.
• Drury picked up their fifth win of 30 or more points this season on Thursday against William Jewell.
• Kaci Bailey is 15-3 in the month of February as the Lady Panthers head coach.
• Tori Miller leads Rockhurst. She is averaging 11.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.
• Macie Conway is scoring 12 points per game for the Hawks.
• Rockhurst is 1-9 in their last ten, with their lone win coming against William Jewell.
• At home, the Hawks are 6-6.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury returns to the O'Reilly Family Event Center on February 19 for a meeting with rival Southwest Baptist at 5:45 pm.
 
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