Drury continues road trip against Illinois Springfield, Sat., 1 pm

Drury Lady Panthers Game Preview
#T-2 Drury Lady Panthers (14-1, 7-0) at Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars (1-14, 1-6) 
Sat., Jan. 14, 2023 – 1 pm – O’Reilly Family Event Center   
 
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Lady Panthers continue road trip vs. Illinois Springfield
The Drury Lady Panthers play their second game of a three-game road trip on Saturday at Illinois Springfield. Tipoff is at 1 pm.
 
Drury is tied for the number two ranking in this week’s NCAA-II coaches’ poll and is 14-1 with a 7-0 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Lady Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games with an 82-75 win at Lewis on Thursday.
 
Illinois Springfield is 1-14 and 1-6 in the GLVC. The Prairie Stars lost at home Southwest Baptist, 72-65, on Thursday. Their only win of the season came last Saturday with an 84-71 win over Rockhurst.
 
After Saturday’s game, Drury’s road trip concludes with a game at Quincy on Monday at 5:30 pm.
 
Findley 3 points away from 1,000
Drury forward Alana Findley is just three points away from reaching 1,000 in her career. She will become the 21st player in program history to reach the milestone. Findley is already among Drury’s all-time leaders in rebounding as she ranks 11th with 523, and she is 12th all-time in steals with 169. Only eight players in team history have ever topped both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds, and only three have more than 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 150 steals.
 
All-Time series vs. Illinois Springfield
Drury has never lost to Illinois Springfield. The Lady Panthers are 16-0 in team history against the Prairie Stars and won both games against UIS last year.
 
Last year’s season series
Drury 65 Illinois Springfield 54 (Jan. 6, 2022 at UIS)
— Illinois Springfield led 39-26 at halftime
— The Lady Panthers led the Prairie Stars to just 15 points in the second half to win by 11
— Kaylee DaMitz-Holt had 23 points and five steals
— Alana Findley posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards
— Malea Jackson led Illinois Springfield with 16 points
 
Drury 92 Illinois Springfield 66 (Feb. 26, 2022 at DU)
— The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 34-8 lead after the first quarter
— Kaylee DaMitz-Holt led Drury with 25 points and was 8 for 10 from the field, 5 for 7 from three-point range, and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line…she added 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals
— Alana Findley had 14 points and 9 rebounds
— Paige Robinson, playing in the final game of her career in the O’Reilly Family Event Center, had 16 points, 6 assists, 2 blocked shots and 2 steals in 28 minutes
— Liz Uhl had 20 points to leads Illinois Springfield
 
Last Game
Drury 82 Lewis 75 (Thur. at LU)
 — Drury trailed 36-35 at halftime
— Terrion Moore scored a career-high 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting and she was 3 for 3 from three-point range
— Reese Schaaf came off the bench to score 16 points and grab 7 rebounds
 — Lewis shot 51 percent going 26 for 51 but had 21 turnovers to Drury’s 13
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 14-1, 7-0, T-2 NCAA-II
UIS: 1-14, 1-6
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Amy Eagan (3rd yr., 70-8/14th yr., 257-150)
UIS: Summer Quesenberry (1^st yr., 1-14/4^th yr., 25-61)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 10
UIS: Lost 1
 
Last Five Games
Drury: 5-0
UIS: 1-4
 
All-Time Record
Drury 16-0
 
Last Year
Drury 65 Ill. Springfield 54 (Jan. 6, 2022 at UIS)
Drury 92 Ill. Springfield 66 (Feb. 26, 2022 at DU)
 
Next Game
Drury at Quincy – Mon., Jan. 16
5:30 pm – Quincy, Ill.
 
#allweDUiswin