PEORIA, Ill. – The Bradley Braves Women's Basketball team (6-15, 2-8 MVC) will be heading on the road for a rematch against the Drake Bulldogs (16-5, 9-1 MVC). This will be the first team the Braves will be playing for a second time this season.
GAME INFORMATION
The game will be played on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, IA. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
You can watch the game on
ESPN+. Listen to the action on
1290 WIRL. You can also follow along with
live stats.
BRADLEY NOTES
On Feb. 6, Freshman
Halli Poock won her second Freshman of the Week Award! Poock scored 26 points, the second most in her collegiate career, shooting 4-9 from three and 8-10 from the free throw line. Poock set a new collegiate career high in minutes, playing for 36 against the Aces.
LAST TIME OUT
The Braves went to Evansville and came away with a win against the Aces, 79-72. The Braves were led by Poock who scored 26 points. Junior
Alex Rouse recorded a double-double, scoring 15 points, the second most on the team, as well as leading the Braves in rebounds grabbing a career-high 10 boards.
SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs have the series lead, 68-18. In Des Moines, Drake is on top 35-6.
These two teams last met on Jan. 25, where the Braves had a strong run against the then number one seeded Bulldogs, but in the end fell, 77-65. Poock led the way scoring 19 points and dishing out a collegiate career-high eight assists.
KEEP UP WITH THE ACTION
Follow along with @BradleyWBB throughout the game to stay up to date!
