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02/18 03:43 CST Aalsma, Drake Bulldogs host the Valparaiso Beacons
Aalsma, Drake Bulldogs host the Valparaiso Beacons
By The Associated Press
Valparaiso Beacons (0-26, 0-15 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (7-17, 6-8 MVC)
Des Moines, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Drake faces Valparaiso in a matchup of MVC teams.
The Bulldogs are 3-9 on their home court. Drake is third in the MVC with 10.2
offensive rebounds per game led by Maggie Taylor averaging 2.5.
The Beacons have gone 0-15 against MVC opponents. Valparaiso is 0-2 when it
turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 18.7 turnovers per
game.
Drake averages 70.6 points per game, 9.8 fewer points than the 80.4 Valparaiso
allows. Valparaiso's 32.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is
10.0 percentage points lower than Drake has allowed to its opponents (42.9%).
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Abbie Aalsma is averaging 14.8 points for the Bulldogs. Grace
Knutson is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Fiona Connolly is averaging 11.5 points for the Beacons. Allia von Schlegell is
averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 72.7 points, 35.2 rebounds, 18.1
assists, 5.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.8 points per game.
Beacons: 0-10, averaging 58.6 points, 32.1 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 5.7 steals
and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 34.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 82.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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