Panthers face first-place Quincy on Monday to wrap up road trip

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Drury Panthers (6-10, 2-6) at Quincy Hawks (10-6, 6-2)
Mon., Jan. 16 – 7:30 pm – Quincy, Ill.
 
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Panthers face first-place Quincy to wrap up road trip
Drury takes on a Quincy team tied for first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference as they wrap up a three-game, six-day road trip on Monday against the Hawks. Tipoff is at 7:30 pm.
 
The Panthers are 6-10 and 2-6 in the GLVC. Drury is 1-1 on the trip, having won 79-78 in overtime at Lewis on Thursday, then lost on Saturday, 81-58, at Illinois Springfield.
 
Quincy is 10-6 and 6-2 in the conference. The Hawks are in a three-way tie for first place in the league with Missouri-St. Louis and Indianapolis. Quincy is coming off an 81-79 loss to Southwest Baptist at home on Saturday in a defeat that snapped a six-game winning streak.
 
Monday’s game is the second meeting between the two teams. Drury host to Quincy at home on Dec. 10, 67-64.
 
After Monday’s game, the Panthers are back home on Thursday to take on William Jewell at 7:45 pm.
 
All-Time Series
Drury leads the all-time series against Quincy 30-21. The Hawks won the earlier meeting this season, 67-64, at Drury on Dec. 10. Quincy has won each of the last three meetings against the Panthers, with all three decided by one possession. The two teams didn’t play at all in 2020-21 with the lone meeting canceled due to COVID-19 issues on the Drury roster.
 
Last Meeting 
Quincy 67 Drury 64 (Dec. 10, 2022)
— Drury trailed 41-29 at halftime, then outscored the Hawks 35-26 in the second half and had a chance to tie the game at the end of regulation
— Paul Zalinskas and Nate Shockey both scored 13 points to lead Quincy
— Trey Lewis led Drury with 14 points
 — Drury shot a higher percentage from the field hitting 20 of 44 shots for 45 percent, while Quincy was 23 for 53 for 43 percent
 — The Hawks had 12 offensive rebounds to Drury’s 6
 
80-point benchmark
Each of Drury’s wins have come when they have given up fewer than 80 points. The Panthers are 6-3 when they have given up 80 or less and are 0-7 when they have allowed mroe than 80 points.
 
The most points Drury has allowed in a game and still won is 78, allowed in regulation to Lake Superior State on Nov. 12 in a 92-78 win at home and to Lewis in a 79-78 victory on the road in overtime last Thursday.
 
Last Game 
Ill. Springfield 81 Drury 58 (Sat. at UIS) 
 — The Panthers were held to 37 percent shooting as they went 22 for 59 and 3 for 16 from three-point range (19 percent)
— Logan Applegate led Drury with 14 points and 8 rebounds
— Illinois Springfield led 42-31 at halftime
— Jack Weber had 14 points and 8 rebounds for the Prairie Stars
— UIS held a 41-31 advantange in rebounds
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 6-10, 2-6
Quincy: 10-6, 6-2
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (2nd yr., 16-26/9th yr., 133-106)
Quincy: Steve Hawkins (11^th yr., 151-122/28^th yr., 442-384)
 
Streak
Drury: Lost 1
Quincy: Lost 1
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 3-2
Quincy: 4-1
 
All-Time Series
Drury 30-21
 
Last Meeting
Quincy 67 Drury 64 (Dec. 10, 2022 at DU)
 
Next Game
Drury vs. William Jewell – Thur., Jan. 21
7:45 pm – O’Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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