Cyclones Fall To Drake, 74-70

Sunday, November 15

Des Moines, Iowa

2:05 PM

Iowa State

1-1

Drake

1-0

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Iowa State	21	14	13	22	70
Drake	20	16	21	17	74

11.15.2015 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: cyclones.com

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa State's women's basketball team (1-1 overall, 0-0 Big 12) fell to the Drake Bulldogs (1-0, 0-0 MVC), 74-70, at the Knapp Center on Sunday afternoon. Iowa State dropped its first contest against the Bulldogs since a 78-75 decision at Drake on Nov. 22, 2009.

Redshirt sophomore Jadda Buckley led Iowa State with 18 points and six assists, while Seanna Johnson netted 16 points and tied her career high with 16 rebounds, which she set against Iowa in 2013. Iowa State would outrebound Drake, 49-42.

How it Happened…
The Cyclones and Bulldogs would start things off in a back-and-forth affair with the first quarter featuring six lead changes. ISU would come out, holding a one-point lead, 21-20.

Iowa State would let things get away from them in the early goings of the second quarter as Drake went on a 12-0 run to start the quarter. Drake would grab as much as an 11-point lead, however, the Cyclones would finish the quarter strong with four different Cyclones scoring en route to an 8-0 run to end the quarter. With just 10 seconds left on the clock in the first half, TeeTee Starks would take it coast-to-coast and finish the 8-0 ISU run with a beautiful underhanded layup. Drake would take a 36-35 lead into the locker room. Johnson led the Cyclones at the end of the first half with 10 points, while Jadda Buckley had five dimes.

Iowa State would begin the third quarter with a 6-0 run, but the Bulldogs would come marching back with a 16-2 run and close the third quarter with a 57-48 lead. Kidd Blaskowsky would lead Iowa State in the third quarter with six points.

Drake would not let up the pressure and would continue to squash Iowa State's offensive momentum. Despite several last-ditch efforts late in the fourth quarter, Drake would snag a 74-70 win over Iowa State.

Cyclone Game Ball Goes to…
Seanna Johnson. Johnson was key for the Cyclones throughout the game as she totaled 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Johnson was huge on the boards in the third quarter hauling in six rebounds and seven in the fourth quarter.

Cyclone Quick Hits
*Iowa State is now 28-27 all-time vs. Drake
*Jadda Buckley scored in double figures (18) for the 23rd game in her career
*Seanna Johnson netted 16 points and 16 rebounds for her 15th career double-double. Her 16 rebounds tied her career-high which she set in 2013 vs. Iowa.
*Kidd Blaskowsky scored in double-figures for the 27th time in her career (12).
*Bridget Carleton grabbed her second-straight double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Up Next
Iowa State returns home to face New Orleans on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.