This week is the second to last of the season, and the race for a GLVC Championship Tournament bid is tightening. Rockhurst and Truman State sit tied for seventh with a rating of 2.86 in the Point Rating System and would be the last two teams into the postseason, but McKendree, sitting just outside the top-8 with a 2.68 rating, has a chance to work itself back in with a contest against fourth-ranked Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday, while Illinois Springfield – currently on the outside looking in at No. 10 – could better its rating of 2.61 with a win over UMSL on Saturday, as well. Also facing big competition will be Rockhurst against Bellarmine (3.53, fifth) and Lewis (4.20, third) at Drury (4.29, second) Thursday. Rockhurst will then host the top-ranked PRS team in Southern Indiana (4.39) on Saturday for another chance at a significant jump in the standings, while Truman gets a crack at Bellarmine the same day. Don't miss a second of the action by tuning into GLVCSN on all platforms at GLVCSN.com, the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile apps, and GLVCSN OTT apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV.
| THURSDAY 2.15 |
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Quincy |
64 |
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Illinois Springfield |
73 |
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Springfield, Ill. |
Box Score |
 |
Missouri-St. Louis |
75 |
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McKendree |
55 |
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Lebanon, Ill. |
Box Score |
 |
UW-Parkside |
40 |
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Truman State |
71 |
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Kirksville, Mo. |
Box Score |
 |
Bellarmine |
68 |
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Rockhurst |
53 |
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Kansas City, Mo. |
Box Score |
 |
Indianapolis |
72 |
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Missouri S&T |
65 |
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Rolla, Mo. |
Box Score |
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#15 Southern Indiana |
67 |
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William Jewell |
54 |
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Liberty, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Lewis |
63 |
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#5 Drury |
86 |
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Springfield, Mo. |
Box Score |
In the featured game Thursday night between No. 5 Drury and Lewis, the Panthers were able to hold the nation's leading scorer (25.3), Jessica Kelliher, to just 16 points, as Lucia Fernandez led Drury to the 86-63 win with a game-high 23. Indianapolis' Martha Burse also scored 23 in a 72-65 road win at Missouri S&T, and Claire Carlton got 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Greyhounds. Another double-double was produced by Bellarmine's Raven Merriweather with 25 points and 11 boards in the 68-53 road win at Rockhurst. Five Tritons scored in double figures for Missouri-St. Louis' 75-55 road win at McKendree, including Jordan Fletcher's game-high 20 points. But it was Illinois Springfield's Jasmine Sangster who had the highest output of the night with 29 in a 73-64 victory over Quincy. Elsewhere, Truman State defeated UW-Parkside with ease, 71-40, and Southern Indiana picked up the other road win at William Jewell, 67-54.
| SATURDAY 2.17 |
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UW-Parkside |
65 |
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#5 Drury |
104 |
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Springfield, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Indianapolis |
66 |
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William Jewell |
74 |
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Liberty, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Illinois Springfield |
42 |
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Missouri-St. Louis |
65 |
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St. Louis, Mo. |
Box Score |
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McKendree |
67 |
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Maryville |
56 |
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St. Louis, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Lewis |
87 |
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Missouri S&T |
80 |
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Rolla, Mo. |
Box Score |
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#15 Southern Indiana |
81 |
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Rockhurst |
72 |
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Kansas City, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Bellarmine |
67 |
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Truman State |
75 |
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Kirksville, Mo. |
Box Score |
After a slow start, going down 16-12 at the end of the first quarter, Drury exploded for 36 points in the second frame to carry a 48-25 lead into half and never trailed again en route to its eventual 104-65 victory over UW-Parkside. In addition, the Panthers set a few season-high league marks for GLVC contests, including points scored, field goals made (39), and steals (25). All of that combined culminated in a jump for Drury from No. 2 in the Point Rating System to a tie for No. 1 with Southern Indiana, as the Screaming Eagles won 81-72 at Rockhurst. The Screaming Eagles had two tally double-doubles, including Kaydie Grooms' 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Morgan Dahlstrom had 20 and 10. Also winning on the road was McKendree and Lewis. The Bearcats defeated Maryville 67-56, while the Flyers beat Missouri S&T spurred by Jessica Kelliher's 31 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocks. After two-straight games of 28 points last week and a 20-point effort Thursday night, Jordan Fletcher hit for a game-high 23 in Missouri-St. Louis' 65-42 win over Illinois Springfield. Elsewhere, Truman State pulled off an important win over PRS No. 5 Bellarmine, 75-67, inching the Bulldogs ever closer to No. 6 William Jewell (3.19) in the GLVC PRS with a rating of 3.16, while the Cardinals beat Indianapolis 74-66.