Panthers pull away over final six minutes, keep Hawks winless in GLVC play

By Muddy River Sports | December 5, 2024
Quincy University guard Nicole McDermott, left, looks to attack while being defended by Drury's Josey Storey during Thursday night's game at th O'Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Mo. | Photo courtesy Drury Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The next step in the evolution of the Quincy University women’s basketball team is obvious even if it isn’t so simple. The Hawks have to learn to finish. Three nights after suffering a double-overtime loss at Upper Iowa, Quincy held a one-point lead with six minutes remaining in regulation against Drury in…

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Fourth-quarter surge allows QU women’s basketball team to rally to split weekend slate

By Muddy River Sports | November 17, 2024
Quincy University guard Nicole McDermott drives the baseline during Saturday's game against Washburn in the Hansen Spear Funeral Home Classic at Pepsi Arena. | Photo courtesy Kari Ham, QU Athletics

QUINCY — Washburn guard Peyton Sterk’s 3-pointer half a minute into the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon could have been the dagger in a winless weekend for the Quincy University women’s basketball team. Instead, it brought out the fight in the Hawks. Mariann Blass answered with a 3-pointer that ignited a 24-point burst over the final…

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