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Drake vs Valparaiso Final: 80-77 - Recap
Drake got 18 points from Shanquan Hemphill en route to a 80-77 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Drake won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Joseph Yesufu had 12 points for Drake and Tremell Murphy chipped in with 11 points. Roman Penn had 7 assists for them, while Shanquan Hemphill was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Valparaiso got a 20-point performance from Sheldon Edwards, who was supported by 16 points from Ben Krikke. Daniel Sackey had 4 assists in a losing cause for Valparaiso, while Eron Gordon grabbed 7 rebounds.
Drake trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Drake as they grabbed 45 boards, while Valparaiso only had 25