DES MOINES, Iowa – A 21-2 second quarter run by the Drake University women's basketball team helped propel Drake past Missouri State, 95-72, on Sunday afternoon at the Knapp Center.
Drake improved to 16-6 overall and 9-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference as the Bulldogs claimed sole possession of first place in the MVC with Sunday's win.
Junior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.) finished with a game-high 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including drilling three three-pointers. Junior Caitlin Ingle (Runnells, Iowa) recorded her second points/assists double-double this season with 16 points and 10 assists with just three turnovers.