DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — Abbie Aalsma scored 29 points to lead Drake to an 89-75 victory over Southern Illinois in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball game Friday night at Knapp Center. The Bulldogs, now 4-9, used a strong second half to pull away after leading 39-40 at halftime. Aalsma, a 5-foot-9 guard from Waupun, Wisconsin, added three assists in 34 minutes. Indya Green led the Salukis, now 3-9, with 20 points. Alayna Kraus added 18 for Southern Illinois, while Drake’s Anna Becker contributed 13 points and seven assists. An announced crowd of 2,390 watched the Bulldogs outscore the Salukis 50-35 in the second half to secure the win.