Drake women’s basketball dropped its fourth straight game on Feb. 5, losing to Belmont 67-52 at the Knapp Center.
The Bulldogs (6-16 overall, 5-7 Missouri Valley) committed 19 turnovers (12 in the second half), which led to 26 Belmont points.
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Belmont improved to 13-9 overall and 9-2 in the MVC.
Freshman Anna Becker led Drake with 14 points. Sophomore Maggie Taylor added 13, and Brooklin Dailey finished with 10.
Abbie Aalsma tied a career high with seven rebounds, while leading Drake with three assists.
“The first quarter felt really good … we competed and had high energy,” Drake coach Allison Pohlman said. “But from that point on we started having to catch up, got really passive, and just couldn’t put the ball in the hole.”
The Bulldogs travel to Illinois State for a 4 p.m. game on Feb. 7.
Drake sports information contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Drake women’s basketball falls at home vs. Belmont
