SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drake women’s basketball battled the Missouri State Bears, two of the nations’ premier rebounding teams, in a physical MVC contest this afternoon. Missouri State held off a second-half charge by the Bulldogs in a 64-54 contest.

Maggie Bair led the Bulldogs with 20 points, her third 20-point performance of the season. Grace Berg added 14 points and led Drake on the glass with eight rebounds. Katie Dinnebier had another solid game running the Bulldog offense with six assists.

Drake falls to 12-6 overall and 7-3 in the Valley. The Bulldogs will conclude their three-game road swing with a mid-week rivalry matchup at UNI. The Bulldogs and Panthers will conclude their regular season series on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Cedar Falls.