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In a battle between the top two teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division, Drury shot 58 percent from the field to down Maryville 86-64 and end the Saints’ four-game winning streak. A game after setting a school record with 20 3-pointers, the Saints made 10 triples and shot 48 percent from the field but it was not enough as the Panthers retained their lead in the division.
 
Drury led for the majority of the first half and took a 25-17 lead with nine minutes to play before halftime. Gerald Shaw and Trae Pemberton scored consecutive layups for the Saints. After a Panthers bucket, Asa Toney sank a 3-pointer, and Myles Jerrett added a layup. Toney knocked down two free throws to push the Saints ahead 28-27 with 5:23 to play in the half. Drury scored again before Pemberton drained a 3-pointer for a 31-29 lead. However, the Panthers scored the last 13 points of the half and kept the Saints off the scoreboard to take a 42-31 lead at intermission.
 
The Panthers kept up their hot shooting and stretched their advantage to as much as 18. Derek Deters and Jamel Johnson sank back-to-back 3-pointers, and a layup from Toney brought the deficit down to 60-50 with 12:17 left in the game. Drury settled down and scored six points in a row to edge back out to a 66-50 lead. The Saints made one more push on a Deters trey, and two Jerrett free throws. When Armon Provo converted a 3-pointer, the Saints drew to 68-58 with 6:05 to play. A Toney layup cut the Drury advantage to 71-60 but the Panthers scored the next nine points and eased to the win.
 
Shaw and Pemberton paced Maryville with 13 points apiece, and Jerrett added 11 points. Alex Hall hit eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points for the second straight game to lead Drury.
 
The Saints fall to 19-6 overall, 9-4 in the GLVC. The Panthers win their ninth straight and improve to 17-4, 11-2 in the league. Maryville hosts a non-conference game Monday at 7 p.m. when Brescia visits for “Kids Rock Cancer” Night.