DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sara Rhine scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds and No. 24 Drake used a big third quarter to pull away from Evansville in a 66-39 victory on Friday night. The Bulldogs (20-5, 12-1 Missouri Valley Conference) outscored the Purple Aces 25-3 in the third quarter with 10-of-17 shooting while Evansville (3-22, 1-13) was going 1 of 8 with seven turnovers, five coming off steals. Evansville finished with only 13 points in the second half.

Brenni Rose added 13 points and Sammie Bachrodt 11, with both making three 3-pointers for the Bulldogs, who won their sixth straight game and reached 20 victories for the fifth straight season. It was Drake’s ninth straight win over Evansville. Brooke Bishop scored 10 points and was the only Evansville player in double figures. Evansville trailed by only 28-26 at halftime before Drake’s third-quarter surge.

Class 4A Substate Semifinals:

Ames 68, Des Moines, Lincoln 41

Des Moines, North 69, Mason City 62

Cedar Falls 47, Waterloo, West 42

Linn-Mar, Marion 64, Waterloo, East 50

Bettendorf 68, Davenport, North 52

Dubuque, Senior 81, Cedar Rapids, Washington 64

North Scott, Eldridge 42, Pleasant Valley 38

Prairie, Cedar Rapids 51, Dubuque, Hempstead 44

Davenport, Central 61, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 56

Iowa City West 74, Davenport, West 39

Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 72, Des Moines, Roosevelt 54

Southeast Polk 59, Valley, West Des Moines 58

Des Moines, Hoover 44, Johnston 34

Waukee 68, Ankeny Centennial 53

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln vs. Sioux City, West, ppd. to Feb 25th.

Lewis Central vs. Sioux City, East, ppd. to Feb 25th.

Friday, February 22

CLASS 4A

Substate 1—Lewis Central at Sioux City, East, POSTPONED to Monday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Substate 1—Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln at Sioux City, West, POSTPONED to Monday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 23

CLASS 2A

Substate 7—Des Moines Christian vs. Treynor, at Harlan, TIME CHANGE to 2:00 p.m.
Substate 8—OABCIG vs. Rock Valley, at Sioux City, East, TIME CHANGE to 2:00 p.m.

CLASS 1A

Substate 6—Grand View Christian vs. Mormon Trail, at East Union, Afton, TIME CHANGE to 2 p.m.
Substate 7—Ankeny Christian vs. St. Albert, Council Bluffs, at ADM, Adel, TIME CHANGE to 2:00 p.m.
Substate 8—Exira-EHK vs. Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids, at Denison-Schleswig POSTPONED TFN

Feb. 22, 2019 — Hawkeye Sports Properties, the multimedia rights manager for University of Iowa Athletics, today announced it has suspended play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin indefinitely through the remaining basketball season. The decision follows an inappropriate comment made by Dolphin during Tuesday’s broadcast of the Iowa men’s basketball game against Maryland.

Gary Dolphin issued the following statement: “During the broadcast, I used a comparison when trying to describe a talented Maryland basketball player. In no way did I intend to offend or disparage the player. I take full responsibility for my inappropriate word choice and offer a sincere apology to him and anyone else who was offended. I wish the Iowa Hawkeye players, coaches and fans all the very best as they head into the final stretch of the season. I will use this as an opportunity to grow as a person and learn more about unconscious bias.”

For the remainder of the basketball season, Jim Albracht and Bobby Hansen will serve as the radio announcers for Iowa’s men’s basketball games.