Brook Duncan scored a Drury career-high 21 points and added seven rebounds to lead five Lady Panthers in double-figures as No. 11 DU rolled to a 95-57 victory over Missouri Science & Technology to close the regular season on Senior Night at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
Seniors Duncan, Annie Armstrong (19 points on 8-of-12 shooting) and Addy Roller (eight points, 11 assists, zero turnovers) led the way on their night as Drury won its 13th consecutive game and it's program-record 25th consecutive game at The O' to improve to 23-3 overall and finish GLVC play as the West Division champion at 16-2.
"What a special night for those three seniors," Drury coach Molly Miller said. "We talked before the game to relish every moment they have, play their hardest and give the fans a show in the last time they'll see these three seniors who've made such a difference in our program.
"These seniors have definitely made our program better since they set foot on this campus, and that's the legacy they'll leave."
The Lady Panthers will head to St. Charles, Mo., next Thursday to defend their GLVC title as the No. 2 seed, at a time and against a foe to be determined after Sunday's first-round "play-in" games between seeds 5-12 at campus sites.
S&T finished 8-17 and 4-14, and watched Drury score the game's first 10 points and the Lady Panthers grab a 16-2 lead just 3:44 seconds into the contest to start the runaway.
Drury led 24-14 after one period, 50-27 at the half – courtesy of an Armstrong half-court bomb for DU's 10th 3-pointer of the half – and 68-41 after three periods before outscoring the Lady Miners 27-16 in the final period.
Adrienne Horn had 13 points, Alice Heinzler added 11 points and Heather Harman had 10 points to give DU five players in double-figures for the third consecutive game.
Hannah Dressler grabbed a career high 14 rebounds as Drury claimed a final 39-32 advantage on the boards. The Lady Panthers also had a season-high 27 assists, led by Roller's 11.
Bria Pierce and Joe'l Bland had 17 points each to lead Missouri S&T, which shot just 35 percent (20 of 57) while the Lady Panthers made 35 of 65 shots (54 percent), including a 13-of-25 showing from 3-point range (52 percent).
By the end, all that was left for the Lady Panthers was to send each senior – Duncan, Roller and Armstrong – out of the game to a standing ovation from their appreciative fans.
"For the crowd to give each one their own recognition at the end was special," Miller said, "and I hope something they remember the rest of their lives."
