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Kierra Collier
Chris Donahue
72
Bradley Brad 19-5,10-3 MVC
85
Winner Drake DRA 19-7,11-3 MVC
Bradley Brad
19-5,10-3 MVC
72
Final
85
Drake DRA
19-7,11-3 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bradley Brad 8 19 28 17 72
Drake DRA 19 24 21 21 85

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Drake Athletic Communications

Women’s Basketball Defeats Bradley, 85-72, in Annual Pink Game

Drake faces a quick turnaround as it hosts Illinois State on Saturday at 2 p.m. Hittner, Rhine and Brenni Rose will be honored as it is Senior Day for three. The senior recognition will take place following the game against the Redbirds.

DES MOINES, IowaKierra Collier took over down the stretch for the Drake University women's basketball team, scoring seven-straight points late in the fourth quarter to give the Bulldogs the lead for good in an 85-72 win over Bradley on Thursday night at the Knapp Center. Collier finished with 22 points, her second-highest output of the season.
 
Drake (19-7, 11-3 MVC), which hosted its annual Pink Game presented by Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center, came out of the gates playing inspired defense, limiting Bradley (19-5, 10-3 MVC) to 3-of-16 shooting (18.8 percent) in the first quarter. Drake closed the quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 19-8 lead.
 
After Bradley opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, Drake reeled off 10-straight points as its advantage ballooned to 29-11. Following a layup by Monica Burich with 2:25 remaining in the half, Drake took its largest lead of the game, 36-16.
 
Bradley would not go away easily, however. The Braves used a 10-0 run in the third quarter to whittle Drake's lead to single digits heading into the final 10 minutes.
 
Bradley then outscored Drake, 10-0, to begin the fourth quarter, giving the Braves their first lead of the game, 65-64, with 7:50 remaining.
 
The sides exchanged blows as Bradley maintained a 70-69 lead with 3:42 to play, and then Collier erupted.
 
The redshirt sophomore swirled in a go-ahead 3-pointer from the right wing, then collected a rebound on the other end and knocked down two free throws after drawing a foul on the ensuing fast break. Collier capped her game-changing run with a steal and a layup in transition to push Drake's lead to 76-70 with 2:34 remaining.
 
The clinching sequence came moments later when Bradley's Nyjah White fouled Becca Hittner. White, who fouled out was also assessed a technical foul, resulting in four free throws plus the ball for Drake.

Hittner made all four free throws, part of her game-high 24 points, and Collier converted an and-one to cap a seven-point possession for Drake. The sequence advanced the Bulldogs' lead from 76-72 to 83-72 in a matter of moments.
 
Sara Rhine contributed 17 points and tied Hittner for a game-best with 12 rebounds. Rhine tallied her seventh double-double of the year while Hittner recorded her fifth. The two seniors played key roles in contributing to Drake's 51-32 advantage on the glass. The Bulldogs also outscored Bradley, 13-1, in second chance points and 34-22 in points in the paint.
 
With the win, Drake moves past Bradley into second place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings.
 
Drake faces a quick turnaround as it hosts Illinois State on Saturday at 2 p.m. Hittner, Rhine and Brenni Rose will be honored as it is Senior Day for three. The senior recognition will take place following the game against the Redbirds.
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