Drake 78, at Illinois-Chicago 62

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Abbie Aalsma scored 30 points and the Drake women’s basketball team used a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away from Illinois-Chicago for a 78-62 victory on Monday afternoon at UIC Pavilion. The Bulldogs, who entered the game with a 2-9 record, secured just their third win of the season by executing with sharp offensive efficiency, particularly from beyond the arc, while stifling the Flames’ shooting. The game’s decisive stretch came after halftime, turning a narrow four-point Drake lead into a comfortable double-digit advantage. Drake led 33-31 at intermission in a tightly contested first half. The Flames, who… Read more...