AMES, Iowa – The Drake University women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought in-state game at Iowa State 86-80 Sunday afternoon inside Hilton Coliseum.
Drake (8-3) had three players score 20 or more points for the first time this season. Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) led the offense with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting and just missed her fifth double-double with nine rebounds. Maddy Dean (Jordan, Minn.) matched a career-high with five three-pointers and had 21 points. Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa) was the other Bulldog as she finished with 20 points.
Iowa State (8-2) was paced by Bridget Carleton, who scored a game-high 31 points.