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Late Three-Pointers Sink Drake

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Late Three-Pointers Sink Drake

PEORIA, ILL. -- Bradley made three consecutive three-pointers in the first minute and a half of the second overtime and the Bulldogs never recovered as the Braves topped Drake, 87-80, in Missouri Valley Conference play Saturday.

With the loss Drake moves to 16-10, 10-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference while Bradley improves to 19-6, 10-4 in conference.

Kristin Turk (Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln) hit a three-pointer with 44 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 62-62. The Bulldogs defense held as Skye Johnson missed a jumper and Michelle Lund missed a three-point attempt, sending the game into overtime.

Back-to-back three pointers from Turk and junior Jordann Plummer (St. Louis, Mo./Cardinal Ritter) put the Bulldogs up four, 72-68, at the 1:42 mark in the first overtime.

Bradley's Skye Johnson converted a three point play to bring the Braves within one at 1:23.

Plummer made two free throws to give Drake a 74-71 lead with :12 seconds remaining.

Freshman Amber Wollschlager (Milbank, S.D./Milbank) missed two free throws with eight seconds remaining and Jenny Van Kirk secured the rebound for Bradley. Van Kirk hit Renee Frer icks on the outlet who dribbled up the left side of the court and hit an uncontested three pointer as the clock expired, sending the game into a second overtime.

Frericks hit two three pointers to begin the second overtime, followed by another from Lund, to give the Braves an 83-74 lead with 3:40 remaining.

Drake came within three with 29 seconds remaining off a jumper by Kelsey Keizer but were forced to foul.

Johnson and Rogers were each perfect from the line, making two free throws apiece in the final 28 seconds.

Junior forward Monique' Jones (Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit North) and freshman forward Rachael Hackbarth (Colgate, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) recorded double-doubles for the Bulldogs with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 points, 10 rebounds, respectively.

Turk led Drake with 17 points while Plummer added 15 points and six assists and Wollschlager had 12 points and eight rebounds.

Poor free throw shooting plagued the Bulldogs again, as they finished 11-of-21 from the line after going 9-of-10 in the first half.

Drake shot 40.5 percent from the field, including 56.7 percent in the second half and overtimes.

Bradley outrebounded the Bulldogs, 53-50.

Drake travels to Creighton Friday (Feb. 27) for a 7:05 tip off at the Qwest Center. The match-up will be the first-ever regular-season women's game to be played at the Qwest Center.

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Players Mentioned

Rachael Hackbarth

#15 Rachael Hackbarth

F
6' 3"
Junior
Kristin Turk

#23 Kristin Turk

G
5' 9"
Senior
Amber Wollschlager

#34 Amber Wollschlager

G
5' 11"
Junior
Monique

#45 Monique' Jones

F
5' 10"
Senior
Jordann Plummer

#21 Jordann Plummer

G
5' 6"
Senior
Kelsey Keizer

#24 Kelsey Keizer

F
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Rachael Hackbarth

#15 Rachael Hackbarth

6' 3"
Junior
F
Kristin Turk

#23 Kristin Turk

5' 9"
Senior
G
Amber Wollschlager

#34 Amber Wollschlager

5' 11"
Junior
G
Monique

#45 Monique' Jones

5' 10"
Senior
F
Jordann Plummer

#21 Jordann Plummer

5' 6"
Senior
G
Kelsey Keizer

#24 Kelsey Keizer

6' 1"
Sophomore
F