Drake 62, at Illinois State 69

CORALVILLE, Iowa (Interstat) — In a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament quarterfinal defined by runs and resilience, Illinois State held off a furious fourth-quarter rally from Drake to secure a 69-62 victory Friday at Xtream Arena. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final minute, with Illinois State clinging to a one-point lead. After Drake’s Abbie Aalsma hit a clutch 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 65-63 with 1:33 remaining, the Redbirds’ Trista Fayta was fouled on the ensuing possession. The sophomore guard from Green Bay, Wisconsin, who had carried the offensive load all night, calmly sank both… Read more...