NORMAL, Ill. – Led by a masterful team performance, including a combined 44 points from Mary Crompton and Paige Robinson, Illinois State women's basketball was able to grind out an 87-76 win over Drake Friday night to start MVC play.
The Bulldogs were quick to fire as they immediately secured the opening tip and scored with a Maggie Bair layup only six seconds into the game. The Redbirds would respond with a Paige Robinson three 16 seconds later to take an early 3-2 lead. The teams would trade blows as neither side got ahead by more than two until Mary Crompton hit a triple at 6:08 to make it 13-10 ISU.