NORMAL, Ill. – Junior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.) scored a game-high 26 points as the Drake University women's basketball team shot past the Illinois State Redbirds by a score of 98-58 on Friday night at Redbird Arena. Wendell's big night moved her to 10th all-time in Drake history with 1,685 career points as she passed former standout Rachael Hackbarth (2008-12).
Drake (17-6, 10-2 MVC) had balanced scoring as all nine Bulldogs scored at least three points and made at least one three-pointer as the team made a season-high 15 from beyond the arc.