Drury Panthers

[crazznewt]

Lady Panthers keep taking hits. They're still missing Robinson to a hand injury. Lynch is back, but coming off COVID and will be a step slow and now Kaylee DaMitz (who has carried them in Robinson's absence) has entered protocols.

Those hits started early in the season with injuries that has slowed several key players. What started out as a very promising season is now is marked with much uncertainty.

IF the losses come, hopefully they can still make a run in the postseason if/when they get the key players back.

[PantherClaws1]

Lady Panthers keep taking hits. They're still missing Robinson to a hand injury. Lynch is back, but coming off COVID and will be a step slow and now Kaylee DaMitz (who has carried them in Robinson's absence) has entered protocols.

[crazznewt]

The "Cardiac Kids" are showing how good they are by continuing to win without the division 2 player of the year (Robinson) and another player (Lynch) who was a first team GLVC pick.

1/11/22 WBCA Poll
1. Drury (16-1)
2. Fort Hays State (13-1)
3. Glenville State (12-0)
4. Lubbock Christian (13-2)
5. Western Washington (10-0)
6. Texas A&M-Commerce (11-1)
7. Ashland (12-1)
8. Azusa Pacific (9-1)
9. Alaska Anchorage (9-1)
10. Lander (10-2)
11. North Georgia (10-1)
12. Indiana, PA (10-1)
13. Colorado Mines (12-1)
14. Grand Valley State (11-1)
15. Gannon (10-1)
16. Nebraska Kearney (12-2)
17. Southwestern Oklahoma State (14-2)
18. Union, TN (11-2)
19. Valdosta State (11-2)
20. Tampa (15-3)
21. Catawba (12-1)
22. Missouri Western State (12-1)
23. Barton (10-1)
24. Eckerd (9-1)
25. University of the Sciences (9-1

[crazznewt]

Another AMAZING comeback for The Lady Panthers who were down by 17 at the half and came back with a 32 point 4th quarter to win by 14 over a good Lewis team. This was Drury's fourth game in 7 days and 17th game overall and the fatigue shows. But these girls don't give up.

Kaylee DaMitz will be in the running for GLVC player of the year if she keeps playing at this level and Terrion Moore will be in the running for defensive player of the year. Findley will be all league.

The next three games are on the road and could be the toughest league trip with stops at Rock U and Truman.

[crazznewt]

Drury wins by eleven with great defensive effort in second half.

All things considered, including missing the superb depth and decent size they had 3 weeks ago, this was a very impressive win by the Lady Panthers who were down by 13 at the half, outscoring UIS by 24 in the second half.
There is a lot of talent in this league and understandably Drury gets everyone's best shot. Praying this virus from Hell doesn't interrupt a third straight season.

[RosieD]

Drury wins by eleven with great defensive effort in second half.

[crazznewt]

The Lady Panthers play at 7-2, regionally ranked Illinois Springfield today. The Lady Star's confidence has to be soaring for this game as they are coming off an 8 point win at defending Missouri Valley Champion Bradley. Add the fact they went on the road and beat the only team Drury lost to this season when the Lady Panthers still had 4 of the five players currently not dressing out.

Big opportunity for both teams as they still are able to put a team on the floor at this stage in history.

[crazznewt]

WBCA POLL 1/4/22
1 Drury
2 Texas A&M-Commerce
3t Fort Hays State
3t Lander
5 Glenville State
6 Lubbock Christian
7 Western Washington
8 Ashland
9 Nebraska Kearney
10 Azusa Pacific

D2SIDA 1/4/22
1Drury
2 Texas A&M-Commerce 3Lander
4 Nebraska Kearney
5 Western Washington
6 Ashland
7 Lubbock Christian
8 Glenville State
9 AlaskaAnchorage
10 Catawba

Midwest Region 1/4/22
1 Drury
2 Ashland
3 Grand Valley State
4 Southern Indiana
5 Saginaw Valley State
T6 Ferris State
T6 Walsh
8 Illinois-Springfield
T9 Michigan Tech
T9 Missouri-St. Louis
RV: Wayne State (Mich.), Cedarville 2

Big game for the Shorthanded DU Women tonight at SBU. This is a big local rivalry that Drury has dominated. This is an opportunity for the Lady Bearcats to get one of the biggest wins in their history by knocking off number 1 Drury.

[crazznewt]

Looks like Coach Eagan has landed one of the best players in Oklahoma. Ellie Brueggemann, a 5'10 junior guard has had multiple D1 offers, her first came early in her sophomore year from Washington State. She looks like a Paige Robinson type who can do it all, including shooting deep threes with unusual accuracy.
She also was a big-time player on a big-time Elite traveling team who were national champions.

[crazznewt]

The Lady Panthers force 34 turnovers to beat William Jewell 90 to 42. Drury has several important players out including 2 starters. Some players have already been playing through significant pain, one has upcoming off season surgery that was scheduled back in November. Hopefully this team can continue to win and have players back by the postseason. This could be the opportunity the other GLVC teams have been looking for.

Side note: #1 Lubbock Christian lost by 17 to a 6-4 team opening the door for a possible move to the top slot for Drury. I heard second hand that loss by LC was because of Covid.

[crazznewt]

The Lady Panthers took a hit with the news that reigning D2 POY Paige Robinson will be out until mid February.
More sobering news as multiple college teams will miss upcoming games due to Covid, including the Drury Men who will miss their next two games due to the Covid Protocol.

[PantherClaws1]

**PantherClaws please update us on the status of Foster, Okafor, Barshow and Robinson if you can/would. Thanks.**

No update on Robinson. I'd expect her to miss games. Question is how long. Okafor will be fine. Day to day. Foster is being kept very quiet.

[crazznewt]

NCAA.com has the Lady Panthers ranked number 1 this week. I would say this is much deserved because of the price one has to to pay to play at that level, though Lubbock is still the team to beat IMO.

The highlight video in this article is from last season's national championship loss and highlights Paige Robinson's typical offensive game and Drury's version of Robert Horry in Payton Richards hitting timely shots like she has numerous times in her career.

The conference has improved this season IMO with numerous teams capable of an upset. Rockhurst, Southern Indiana and UMSL are among these.



https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...-rankings?s=09

[crazznewt]

**PantherClaws please update us on the status of Foster, Okafor, Barshow and Robinson if you can/would. Thanks.**

[crazznewt]

Only seven players played for the Panthers last night who were without two more players, including their best big man in Obi Okafor who is out with a foot injury. The season outlook is bleak as Coach Foster has missed his fourth straight game with health issues.

Michigan Tech Womens coach Clayton's comments on Robinson: "Robinson is an outstanding player with 36 points tonight. I thought we did a decent job defending her but she just made some difficult shots."