NORMAL, ILLINOIS — Junior Megan Meyer had a career night shooting, as she scored 22 points, but the Drake Bulldogs fell short at Illinois State, 70-58.

Meyer went six for eight from the arc and two for three from the floor in her 32 minutes.

The Bulldogs were held scoreless for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter. With 4:58 on the clock, Bair made a layup to bring the Redbirds lead down to 10 points.
Bair finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, just falling short of a double-double. She also recorded three blocks in her 29 minutes.

With 2:41 on the clock, Illinois State head coach Kristen Gillespie was given a technical foul, which allowed Dinnebier to make the two free throws that came with it, minimizing ISU’s lead to six points.

Drake battled for the next 60 seconds to regain momentum and take back the lead but were unable to get through the Redbird’s defense.

The Bulldogs return to Des Moines to host Valparaiso on Friday Feb. 4 at 6pm.