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Drake ladies take down Southern Illinois

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January 27th, 2023 by admin

The Drake women’s basketball team picked up an 87-73 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday night. The Bulldogs outscored the Salukis 24-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the victory.

Five Bulldogs scored in double figures led by 19 points each from Sarah Beth Gueldner and Maggie Baer. Grace Berg added 18 and Anna Miller had 15 points. Katie Dinnebier had a big double-double with 10 points and a career-high 14 assists.

Drake improved to 12-5 overall and 7-2 in the Valley. Next up for the Bulldogs is a trip to Missouri State on Saturday.