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DES MOINES -- A 29-point second quarter paved the way to a season-opening victory for the Drake women's basketball team, beating Eastern Illinois 76-54 on Tuesday night at the Knapp Center.
The Bulldogs shot 60 percent (12-for-20) from the field in the second quarter, making 4-of-7 3-point shots on their way to a 39-20 halftime advantage.
Quinn Vice scored a game-high 16 points off the bench for Drake, going 7-of-12 from the field with a pair of 3-pointers. Anna Becker added 14 points, while reserves Alex Couch and Maggie Taylor tallied eight points apiece.
Thirteen different players scored for Drake.
Nyah Hardy scored 15 points off the bench to lead Eastern Illinois.