DES MOINES, IOWA – The Drake women's basketball team celebrated its return to the Knapp Center after four games away with a decisive victory.
Ava Hawthorne scored 18 points, Katie Dinnebier and Courtney Becker put up double-doubles and the Bulldogs rode a sizzling start to an 82-63 victory over North Dakota on Thursday evening. Hawthorne made 8-of-11 shots, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, while coming within a point of her career high. She also came up with a career-best four steals while adding two rebounds and two assists in helping Drake (4-5) to its second straight victory after a five-game losing streak.