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Drury Recap
The Maryville women's basketball team was looking to topple No. 1 Drury before the Lady Panthers rallied to down the Saints 80-57. Mary Barton paced Maryville with 15 points, while Hunter Stidham and Kayla Steward finished with 13 and 12 points respectively.
 
What Happened                                                                                                                                               
The game was tied at 7-7 before the Saints knocked Drury back with a 10-0 run. Stephanie Sherwood sank two free throws, and Barton hit a jumper. Steward drained a 3-pointer before Barton's triple staked the Saints to a 17-7. However, the Lady Panthers answered with 14 straight to end the quarter and take a 21-17 edge. Barton nailed a 3-pointer to end the Maryville drought and the Saints were still only down one at 25-24 after a Taylor Kirby bucket with 6:01 to play in the half. Drury inched ahead and settled for a 35-30 lead at the break.
 
The Saints were unable to get their offense untracked in the second half as Drury opened the third with a 13-0 run to take control. Stidham converted a 3-pointer, and an Abby Monis bucket got Maryville to within 50-41 with 2:07 to play in the quarter. Drury scored the last seven points to grab a 57-41 advantage. Erin Lenahan's hoop pulled the Saints to 61-49 with 7:26 to go but Maryville never got the deficit back to single digits. Hailey Diestelkamp led Drury with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Mary Barton – 15
Rebounds: Stephanie Sherwood – 7
3-Point Field Goals: Mary Barton and Hunter Stidham – 3
Assists: Mary Barton – 4
Steals: Kayla Steward – 2
Blocked Shots: Kayla Steward – 3
 
Records
Maryville: 17-9, 11-6 GLVC
Drury: 26-0, 16-0 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints close the regular season Saturday, March 2, as city rival University of Missouri-St. Louis invades Moloney Arena in a 1 p.m. game.