ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Two Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's basketball teams advanced to the semifinal round of the 2026 GLVC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis at the Mark Twain Building. Fifth-seeded Lewis and third-seeded Drury join top seed Missouri-St. Louis and second seed Maryville to determine the matchups heading to the Championship on Sunday, March 9.
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QUARTERFINAL RESULTS
#5 Lewis 77, #4 McKendree 63
BOX | RECAPS:
LEWIS |
MCK
- Neither squad could pull away from each other through three quarters, with the largest lead each team had was five until the fourth quarter.
- LEWIS pulled away in the fourth with a 7-0 run at 4:41 that extended their lead to 13 points.
- Yahaira Bueno led the Flyers with 22 points and also added seven rebounds
- Ally Cesarini set the LEWIS single season steals record with her third steal in the game. She had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- Mallory Ramage (16) and Jasmine Jones (18) also scored in double figures, with Jones adding two blocks and two steals.
- MCK was able to keep better care of the ball, winning the turnover margin (9-13)
- Baylie Parks had a double-double with a game-high 27 points and 13 rebounds.
- Tessa Crawford and Taylor Fohey added double digit scoring off the bench with Crawford scoring 12 points and Fohey 11 points and seven rebounds.
- This is the Flyers’ 12th-straight and 16th overall GLVC quarterfinal win.
#3 Drury 75, #6 Truman State 69
BOX | RECAPS:
DU |
TSU
- DU went on an 11-0 run in the second quarter to take control of the contest.
- TSU got it as close as a one-point game in the fourth quarter thanks to a 12-2 run.
- DU dominated the rebound margin, grabbing 51 boards to TSU’s 29. Hauling 17 offensive rebounds to Truman State’s seven.
- Sara Mendel had her 20th double-double of the season, contributing 22 points and 14 rebounds.
- Four DU players were in double-digit scoring with Mendel (22), Gibbons (16), King (13), and Storey (10).
- King added nine rebounds with Teague Muncy adding 14 rebounds off the bench
- TSU’s offense came to life in the fourth quarter, shooting 52.94% (9-17).
- Emajin McCallop led the TSU offense with 27 points and added three steals
- Lexie White was the only other TSU player in double figures with 14 points and nine rebounds.
- This is DU’s 12th-straight and 16th overall GLVC quarterfinal victory.