The Drake women playing Missouri State wasn’t Sunday’s “big game,” but it was reasonable to expect a competitive contest between the two teams tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Instead, the Knapp Center crowd watched the Bulldogs take over in the second quarter on their way to a 95-72 victory and the lone spot on top of the MVC standings.
“You can take the score out of it, and I still think we’re playing really well,” Drake head coach Jennie Baranczyk said.
Drake (16-6) led by five after the first quarter, but the Bears got to within 27-24 after a layup from Tyonna Snow with 6:43 remaining in the first half.