CHICAGO – The Drake University women’s basketball team overcame a fourth quarter charge by Loyola Friday in an 83-75 Missouri Valley Conference road win at Gentile Arena.

Drake (21-7, 13-3 MVC), which held a 16-point lead midway through the third quarter, trailed Loyola (15-11, 6-9 MVC) by one with 6:32 to go. But the Bulldogs stayed steady and countered with a 13-2 run pushing the lead to 10 points at 77-67 with just over three minutes left. Maddie Monahan scored nine points in the key run, Kierra Collier and Monica Burich, also scored during that span.

Monahan finished with 12 points, including nine in the final quarter. Burich and Collier each scored seven points in the fourth. Burich just missed double-figures with nine while Collier had 10. She also pulled down nine rebounds.

Becca Hittner recorded her sixth double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Hittner knocked down four three-pointers and now has 253 career three-pointers. Sara Rhine had 17 points and seven rebounds.

Drake visits Valparaiso Sunday for a 1 p.m. matinee on ESPN+. The Crusaders rallied to beat UNI, 72-69, Friday night at the ARC.

VALPARAISO, Ind. – A three-point shot at the buzzer was deflected and UNI women’s basketball fell 72-69 on the road Friday.

The Panthers and Crusaders were identical from the field, both going 26-53 (49%) from the field, but Valpo hit two more three-pointers than UNI and hit one more free throw.

The Panthers led 39-35 at the half and the game was tied at 56 after three quarters before Valparaiso went on a 10-2 run to start the fourth. UNI cut the lead to 64-62 with 4:33 left, but couldn’t regain the lead and lost by three.

Karli Rucker scored a team-high 20 points, Karli Rucker added 15, Bre Gunnels scored 11 and Megan Maahs didn’t miss a shot all game and scored 10 points and added a game-high eight points.

UP NEXT
The Panthers face Loyola in the final road game of the season Sunday at 2 p.m. The Ramblers lost to Drake 83-75 Friday in Chicago.

GIRLS

First Team
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK, SO
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK, FR
Sammi Jahde, CAM, SR
Zoey Baylor, CAM, JR
Katelyn Neilsen, Boyer Valley, JR
Danielle Hoyle, Paton-Churdan, JR
Hannah Whitver, Glidden-Ralston, SR
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va, JR

Second Team
Ellie Schultes, Exira-EHK, SR
Tatum Grubbs, Exira-EHK, JR
Leah Cooper, Boyer Valley, SO
Tessa Steimel, Paton-Churdan, JR
Amanda Foster, Woodbine, JR
Gretchen Wallace, Glidden-Ralston, JR
Leslie Luft, Ar-We-Va, SR
Haley Koch, West Harrison, JR

BOYS

First Team
Lucas Berens, Boyer Valley, SR
Dylan Berens, Boyer Valley, SR
Gavin Reineke, Boyer Valley, JR
Nate Hensley, CAM, SR
Creighton Nelson, Exira-EHK, SR
Gabe Obert, Coon Rapids-Bayard, SO
Nick Rife, West Harrison, SR
Wyatt Pryor, Woodbine, SR

Second Team
Connor McKee, CAM, JR
Jacob Holste, CAM, SR
Tyler Petersen, Exira-EHK, JR
Dylan Hoefer, Woodbine, SO
Brigham Daniel, Glidden-Ralston, JR
Nathan Brant, Glidden-Ralsston, SR
Kaleb Fisher, Paton-Churdan, SR
Will Ragaller, Ar-We-Va, SO

Substate 8
Abraham Lincoln 42, Urbandale 35
Dowling Catholic 50, Lewis Central 23