EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women's Basketball returns to the road for a Top 25 clash with Drury University Thursday at 5:45 p.m. in Springfield, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles, ranked No. 17 in the latest D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll and No. 25 in the WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll, also visit Southwest Baptist University Saturday at 1 p.m. in Bolivar, Missouri.
 
USI (17-3, 11-1 GLVC), which has won five straight games, is looking for its first-ever road win over Drury, which is ranked No. 9 in the WBCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll and No. 25 in the D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll.
 
Both games this week will be aired live on 95.7 The Spin as well as the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
 
USI Women's Basketball Notes
• Eagles debut at No. 2 in GLVC PRS. USI Women's Basketball debuted at No. 2 in the inaugural GLVC Point Rating System standings, which determine the seeding in the GLVC Tournament. Currently, Missouri-St. Louis' 4.75 rating is tops in the league, while USI's 4.50 rating leads Drury (4.32), Truman State (4.04) and Illinois Springfield (3.32).
 
• USI ranked in both polls. USI jumped back into the WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll and moved up in the latest D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll. The Eagles jumped five spots to No. 17 in the media poll and are ranked No. 25 in the coaches' poll.
 
• Eagles run win streak to five with perfect 3-0 mark last week. The Eagles went 3-0 last week to run their winning streak to five. The Eagles started the week with an 82-69 road win over Lindenwood before rallying for an 80-71 home win over Rockhurst. USI ended the week with a dominating 86-51 home win over William Jewell.
 
• Last week's leaders. Junior forward Hannah Haithcock averaged 18.7 points off the bench to lead the Eagles last week. Sophomore forward Meredith Raley chipped in 11.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and team-high 0.7 blocks per game, while junior guard Addy Blackwell chipped in 10.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per outing. Junior guard Tori Handley added a team-leading 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, while fifth-year senior guard Emma DeHart averaged a team-high 3.7 assists per appearance.
 
• Haithcock nets GLVC weekly honor. After matching a career-high 22 points in back-to-back games and averaging 18.7 points on the week, Haithcock was named GLVC Player of the Week for her efforts in USI's wins over Lindenwood, Rockhurst and William Jewell. She is the first USI Women's Basketball player to net GLVC Player of the Week honors since Kaydie Grooms collected the award February 19, 2018.
 
• Double-double. Blackwell became the third USI Women's Basketball player this season to notch a double-double when she scored 12 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in USI's win over Rockhurst. She joins Haithcock, who has two double-doubles, and senior forward Ashlynn Brown on USI's list.
 
• Handley's big week. Handley set multiple season and career highs this past weekend. Against Rockhurst, Handley finished with a season-high 11 points to go along with a career-high five steals. She finished the week with a career-high tying four assists and a career-high 10 rebounds in USI's win over William Jewell.
 
• Season Leaders. USI has four players averaging in double-figures and nine players averaging 4.8 points per game or better. Haithcock leads USI with 12.6 points per game, while Raley is chipping in 11.9 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game. DeHart averages 10.4 points and a team-high 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per contest, while Blackwell averages 10.2 points per game. Junior forward Tara Robbe leads USI with 0.4 blocks per game.
 
• Double-figures. USI has had 10 different players reach double-figures in the scoring column this season, including nine players that have scored 10-or-more points in multiple games.
 
• 20-point outings. USI has had four different players reach the 20-point plateau this season. DeHart and Haithcock have each reached the 20-point plateau twice this season, while Blackwell and senior senior guard Ashley Hunter also scored 20-or-more points this season.
 
• Stein snares 400th win. USI Head Coach Rick Stein earned his 400th career victory with the Eagles 88-80 victory over Illinois Springfield. He's been on the sidelines for 564 of USI's 712 all-time wins during his 31 seasons on the bench, 23 of which have been leading the program after eight seasons as an assistant.
 
• Gatling 500. USI Assistant Coach Randa Gatling also hit a milestone Thursday. Gatling, who has been on the bench for all of Stein's 400 wins, picked up her 500th career win including her 100 wins as a player at USI.
 
• About Drury. The Panthers are 22-3 overall and 12-2 in GLVC play after going 1-1 a week ago. Junior forward Alana Findley and fifth-year senior guard Kaylee DaMitz lead the Panthers, who have been without the services of junior guard Paige Robinson, the reigning NCAA Division II Player of the Year, for the last 12 games. Findley averages 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while DaMitz is chipping in 13.3 points and 3.1 assists per game. Robinson, who was reportedly lost until mid-February, leads the Panthers with 22.4 points per game.
 
In Robison's absence, Findley is averaging 16.9 points and 7.1 points per game, while DaMitz is contributing 15.6 points per game.
 
• About Southwest Baptist. The Bearcats are 11-10 overall and 6-7 in GLVC play after going 1-2 last week. Senior guard Kyleigh Vaught averages 14.6 points and 2.9 assists per game to lead Southwest Baptist, which visits McKendree Monday before hosting Indianapolis Thursday.
 
• USI-SBU last time out. Despite missing two starters and both their point guards, the Eagles were able to pull out a five-point win over the Bearcats at Screaming Eagles Arena. Hunter had 23 points to lead USI, which trailed by six points with less than three minutes to play in the third quarter.
 
• Record book watch. The Eagles have three players making moves inside the USI Women's Basketball Record Books:
–Ashlynn Brown is tied for No. 33 on USI's all-time rebounding list (366).
–Emma DeHart is No. 3 on USI's all-time list for three-point field goal attempts (411), tied for No. 3 in games played (117), No. 8 in made three-pointers (124) and No. 14 in points (1,113) and assists (215). She needs 21 points to match Tanner Marcum for No. 13 on USI's all-time scoring list.
–Hannah Haithcock is No. 34 on USI's all-time scoring list (717). In the last five games, Haithcock has jumped 10 spots on USI's all-time scoring list.
 
• Magic Mark: 75 points. The Eagles are 437-78 (.849) all-time when scoring at least 75 points. USI is 310-29 (.915) since 1996-97 when reaching the 75-point plateau.