Photo Gallery (by 
Sandy King)
Eastern Illinois women's basketball had its 16-game home winning streak, which ranked 11th longest active streak in the NCAA, snapped on Monday afternoon as Drake knocked off the Panthers 83-65.
 
EIU had balanced offense throughout the game with four players finishing in double figures.  The Panthers held the lead 20-19 after one quarter of play.
 
Drake turned to the driving ability of Anna Becker as they led 39-34 at the half.  Becker made 16 trips to the free throw line in the game finishing as one of two Bulldogs players with 22 points (Abbie Aalsma the other).
 
Lalani Ellis led the Panthers with 14 points with 
Ava Stoller, 
Clara Glad and 
Meioshe Mason joining the double figure party.
 
Stoller scored 13 going 2-of-3 from 3-point range.  Glad had 11 points and Mason added ten.  
Nyah Hardy knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter finishing with eight points.
 
As a team EIU finished 7-of-23 from 3-point range with cold shooting quarters in the second (26.7 pct) and third (29.4 pct) doing the damage.
 
Drake posted a 50-26 rebounds advantage with 16 offensive rebounds.  Maggie Taylor had 16 boards with 11 points.