Drake women hold on for 77-75 victory over Nevada
The Drake women's basketball team (2-2) raced to a quick lead over Nevada (1-3) and held on for a 77-75 win Friday in the opening game of the Nugget Classic in Reno, Nevada.
Drake enjoyed a nine-point advantage in the opening quarter thanks to a team-leading 11 points from Maggie Bair. The Bulldogs capitalized on 9-of-11 shooting and 8-of-8 from the line in the first quarter. Bair ended the game one rebound short of a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds, both team-highs.
The Bulldogs led 43-36 at halftime. Katie Dinnebier contributed 10 points in the opening half.
Drake survived a last-minute push from the Wolf Pack, who had the ball in the final possession with a chance to tie or take the lead. Drake had fouls to give and utilized them to drain the clock and limit opportunities for the Wolf Pack. A contested three-point attempt with four seconds remaining was off the mark.
Drake was set to play San Francisco on Saturday night.
The Drake sports information department contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Drake women hold on for 77-75 victory over Nevada
