CARBONDALE, Ill. – Drake women's basketball extended their winning streak to four games, the Bulldogs' longest of the season, with an 87-73 victory at Southern Illinois this evening. The Bulldogs improved to 12-5 overall and 7-2 in MVC action.
Both teams got on the board early with a bucket apiece in the first 20 seconds of the game. Drake settled into a zone defense in the first quarter which SIU took advantage of. The Salukis also capitalized on excellent defensive play on the interior.
Anna Miller sunk a three-pointer with roughly two minutes to play in the opening quarter.