DES MOINES, Iowa – A big second half enabled the Drake women’s basketball team to overcome a 43-point performance by Murray State’s Katelyn Young and beat the Racers 80-67 at the Knapp Center on Sunday afternoon.

The 43 points were the most by a Missouri Valley Conference player this season, but Drake (8-4, 3-1) countered with balanced scoring and a quick-handed defense that produced a season-high 13 steals and led to a 26-14 margin in points off turnovers.

Maggie Bair and Sarah Beth Gueldner scored 18 points each to lead the Bulldogs, who shot 61.3 percent in the second half (19-for-31) and outscored Murray State (9-4, 2-2) 49-35 over the final two quarters.

The Bulldogs will conclude a three-game homestand by hosting Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. Wednesday.