DES MOINES, Iowa – An impressive effort against a good opponent sent the Drake University women's basketball team to a satisfying season-opening victory.
Grace Berg scored 20 points, three teammates also finished in double figures and sophomore Anna Miller matched her career high with 14 rebounds as the Bulldogs rolled past Green Bay 80-67 at Knapp Center on Monday night. It was the Bulldogs' seventh straight victory in a season opener.
Drake broke open a close game with a fourth-quarter surge that included three straight 3-pointers and turned aside a team known for its aggressive, physical defense.