Springfield, Mo. – Drury's Beth Matas Martin hit a jumper with 3.3 seconds left to snap Maryville's four-game winning streak 67-65 Thursday in Springfield, Mo. The Saints rallied from a 19-point deficit in the second half to take the lead before the taut ending. Madyson Rigdon led the Saints with 17 points, while Karlee Feldman recorded her third straight double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Antoinette Mussorici added 12 points, while Carsyn Fearday finished with 11 points.

Drury recap
The Saints took a 9-8 lead on a Feldman layup before Drury tallied seven straight to jump on top. Fearday made a jumper to pull back to with four points but Drury held a 25-19 lead after 10 minutes. Two Feldman free throws chopped the deficit to 25-23. The Lady Panthers went on a 12-2 run before a layup by Feldman and a 3-pointer from Mussorici made it 37-30. Drury steadied itself and went into the break up 41-30.
 
Drury stretched its lead in the third with eight unanswered points before Haidyn Pitsch drained a 3-pointer. Faith Hawthorne scored to keep the Saints rally moving. Maryville made a push and tallied the final 10 points of the quarter. Rigdon sank two 3-pointers and Mussorici converted four free throws as the Saints closed to 55-52 after three.
 
Midway through the final quarter, Drury still led 61-56 but the Saints scored six straight points to jump back in front. Fearday started the run with a layup, and Feldman scored inside. A jumper by Fearday finally pushed the Saints on top 62-61 with 3:35 to play. Drury went back ahead before Mussorici scored on a drive. The Lady Panthers took a 65-64 edge until Mussorici made one free throw with 33.9 seconds left to tie the game at 65-all. After Drury scored to take the two-point lead, the Saints called timeout to advance the ball into the frontcourt. However, an attempt at the buzzer misfired as the Lady Panthers escaped with the narrow win.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Madyson Rigdon - 17
Rebounds: Karlee Feldman - 13
Assists: Gracie Stugart - 4
3-Pointers: Madyson Rigdon - 3
Steals: Carsyn Fearday - 2
Blocks: Faith Hawthorne - 2
 
Records
Maryville: 6-8, 3-5 GLVC
Drury: 10-4, 5-3 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints conclude their three-game road swing as they head to Bolivar, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 13, for a contest at Southwest Baptist.