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•November 14, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

In February Okaw Valley girls’ basketball standout Paige Robinson led the Timberwolves to an IHSA Class 1A state appearance.
This week Robinson embarked on an all-new experience with the Drury Panthers, a Division II University in Springfield, Missouri.
Though Robinson has been improving her game on the court, the off-court adjustments from a high school athlete to a collegiate athlete has been huge.
“Time management has been a difficult adjustment for sure,” she said. “In high school the typical day was go to school for eight hours, then practice for two hours after. In college, there are workouts in the morning, then class, another workout, class again, try to get study hours in, practice, get shots up on your own, and of course trying to get a healthy sleep schedule in there. It’s definitely been an adjustment, but I’ve started to get the hang of it.”
The Panthers kicked of their season with games Friday and Saturday, and Robinson is getting the hang of collegiate basketball as well.
Drury won its season opener 98-60 over Kentucky Wesleyan in the Pops Duncan Classic in Nashville Friday.
Though she did not start the game, Robinson led all scorers with 24 points in her collegiate debut.
She was 6-of-9 from three-point range, all in the first half, and finished 9-of-14 from the field
She also recorded two assists, two steals and a block.
“Drury has been a really great experience for me so far, and I’ve enjoyed every aspect of it,” said Robinson…I’m excited to see what this season has in store for myself and the team.”     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.