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MOINES, Iowa - Kyndal Clark's (Webb City, Mo.) game-high 25 points and Carly Grenfell's (York City, Mo.) 20 points helped the Drake women's
basketball team cruise to a 81-51 win over Upper Iowa in its final exhibition
contest.
The Bulldogs were hot from the field tonight, hitting 50.8
percent of their shots from the field (33-of-65) and going 7-of-15 from the
three-point line (46.7 percent). Junior guard Alyssa Marschner (Plymouth, Minn.) had a game-high nine assists.
The Bulldogs outscored the Peacocks 44-18 in the paint
and 18-4 on fast break points. Drake turned the ball over just 14 times to
Upper Iowa's 24, forced 15 steals and blocked 11 shots.
Grenfell paced the Drake offensive attack in the opening
half with 18 points, knocking down 7-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 behind the
three-point line. She added three rebounds.
Whitney Kieffer led the Peacocks with 21 points on the
night and grabbed three steals. Olivia Meier was their top shooter, hitting
three three-pointers and finished with 12 points.
Morgan Reid (Kansas City, Mo.) had an efficient game, scoring eight
points on 3-of-4 shooting, dishing out four assists, blocking three shots and
grabbing three steals.
The Bulldogs overpowered the Peacocks in the first half with
a 20-12 rebounding advantage and outscoring them in the paint, 26-14. Drake was
red-hot, shooting 60 percent (21-of-35) from the field and knocking down five
threes to hold a commanding 52-30 lead.
Drake will host South Dakota this
Sunday (Nov. 11) at 2:05 p.m. in its first regular season game of the 2012-13
season. The Coyotes beat the Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2012 WNIT,
61-53, in Vermillion, S.D. In honor of Veterans Day, any active or retired
military members can present their military ID at the Knapp Center ticket
office to receive up to four complimentary tickets to Sunday's game. Additional
tickets can be purchased for $4.
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