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Valparaiso uses late free throws to hold off Drake 66-61

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January 11th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

VALPARAISO, Indiana (AP) – Javon Freeman-Liberty and Donovan Clay both hit two free throws in the final 3 seconds and Valparaiso held off Drake 66-61. Clay hit all seven of his free throws and topped the Crusaders (9-8, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference) with 18 points and seven rebounds.

Freeman-Liberty finished with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.Roman Penn paced the Bulldogs (12-5, 2-2) with 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but he also had five of Drake’s 18 turnovers.