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Drake Downs Valparaiso 81-70 - Match Report
Drake got 19 points from Darnell Brodie en route to a 81-70 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday at Knapp Center.
Drake won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -20.5-point spread.
Tucker DeVries had 17 points for Drake and Atin Wright chipped in with 14 points. Atin Wright had 4 assists for them, while Darnell Brodie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.
Valparaiso got 32 points from Isaiah Stafford in a losing cause and another 12 points from Darius DeAveiro. Darius DeAveiro contributed 5 assists for them, while Jerome Palm had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Drake had a 44-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act on the road to face Indiana State looking for another win. For Valparaiso, they head home to face Evansville.