Led by an 11-point, 14-rebound double-double from Monica Burich, the Drake University women's basketball team defeated Bradley 71-56 Friday afternoon in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.
Drake (3-5, 1-0 MVC) broke open a tight game with a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter that saw Drake's defense hold Bradley more than four minutes without a field goal. The Bulldogs limited Bradley (4-4, 0-1 MVC) to just 28.8 percent shooting and limited the Braves' second-leading scorer, Gabi Haack, to only five points on 1-of-12 shooting. Lasha Petree led the Braves with 14 points in the loss.