The Drury women’s basketball team opened the regular season with a 74-60 win over Minnesota-Duluth. The Panthers, who are ranked No. 2 in Division II, jumped out to a 41-30 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs cut the lead to six early in the second half but never got any closer. Amanda Newton scored a game-high 24 points. Kara Rutledge added 18 points for Drury.