Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—No. 7 Drury led all 40 minutes as they won 82-64 over the Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs Friday night in the Lady Panther Sleep Inn Classic.
The Lady Bucs (2-1) stayed within striking distance until the final 12 minutes, when a 9-1 Drury (2-0) run in just 1:38 stretched a 53-47 lead to a 62-48 one with 10 minutes to play, and the Lady Bucs came no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
Tanaeya Worden (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City North HS) and
Sheena DeBose (Tunica, Miss./Rosa Fort HS) scored 13 points each for the Lady Bucs, while
Kat Butler (Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood HS) added 10.
Ja'Nell Jones led the Lady Panthers with 17 points, leading four players in double figures. Caitlin Shouse scored 14 and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Katie Pritchard scored 13, while Melanie Oliver added 10.
The Lady Panthers shot 60.3 percent (35-of-58) from the floor while holding CBU to 48.1 percent (25-of-52).
The Lady Bucs will get back to the court quickly as they will face Kentucky Wesleyan tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.