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Drake falls at home to Missouri State

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February 10th, 2022 by admin

Missouri State pulled ahead in the final two minutes and defeated Drake 66-62 at the Knapp Center on Wednesday night. The Bears overcame a six-point deficit with a 10-2 run to grab the win.

Gaige Prim poured in 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Bears. Isiaih Mosley added 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Bears improved to 18-8 overall and 9-4 in the Valley.

Drake was led by 12 points each from Garrett Sturtz, Darnell Brodie, and ShanQuan Hemphill. Roman Penn had 6 assists on the night and surpassed Glenn Martin’s career assists record at Drake. His career total is now up to 389 assists, breaking the 384 mark that Martin set from 1984-88.

Drake falls to 17-8 overall and 8-4 in MVC play. Next up for the Bulldogs is a trip to Bradley on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.