The Drake University women's basketball team will open conference play with a pair of games in the Knapp. The first matchup is Thursday Dec. 30 against Indiana State and then on Saturday Jan. 1 against Evansville.
The Bulldogs open Valley play after defeating Minnesota, 77-63, on Dec. 23. Freshman guard Katie Dinnebier paced Drake with 14 points, four assists, and four rebounds. Three of her four assists came in the second half and led to three shots from beyond the arc.
Graduate guard Hannah Fuller recorded five assists against the Gophers and added 10 points for the Bulldogs.