SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drake women's basketball battled the Missouri State Bears, two of the nations' premier rebounding teams, in a physical MVC contest this afternoon. Missouri State held off a second-half charge by the Bulldogs in a 64-54 contest.
Maggie Bair led the Bulldogs with 20 points, her third 20-point performance of the season. Grace Berg added 14 points and led Drake on the glass with eight rebounds. Katie Dinnebier had another solid game running the Bulldog offense with six assists.
After two empty possessions to start the game, both teams found a spark with.