DES MOINES, Iowa - Nyah Hardy scored 15 points off the bench as two Eastern Illinois players finished in double figures in the Panthers season opening 76-54 loss at Drake on Tuesday night.
 
Janyah Bohanon scored six of her ten points in the opening quarter as the two teams were tied 10-10 after ten minutes of action.
 
In the second quarter Drake used a 14-2 run over the final four minutes to take control as the Bulldogs led 39-20 at the half.  Quinn Vice had ten of her 16 points in Drake's big second quarter.
 
In the third quarter Hardy provided a spark for the Panthers knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in the quarter as she was 3-of-5 in the game from 3-point range.  As a team EIU finished the contest 4-of-14 from beyond the arc.  Miranda Rodriguez Sanchez was the other Panthers player to drain a 3-pointer.
 
Hardy and Bohanon both finished 5-of-10 from the floor while EIU finished the game shooting 42.6 percent for the game. 
 
Drake capitalized on 21 offensive rebounds in the game, converting those into 24 second chance points as the Bulldogs finished with a lower shooting percentage (41.3 pct) in the game than EIU.  
 
Anna Becker added 14 points for the Bulldogs.
 

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SIUE 95, JUDSON 48
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE women's basketball kicked off their 2026-27 campaign in dominant fashion Tuesday night, coasting to a 95-48 victory over Judson University in First Community Arena.
 
The Cougars' 47-point win is tied for the 10th-largest margin of victory in program history.
 
SIUE took control of the game early, scoring 20 points in each of the first two quarters to build a commanding 21-point halftime lead. The Cougars then came out of the break firing with a 33-point third quarter, extending their lead to 37 points heading into the fourth.
 
Senior transfer addition Tyra Robinson led the way for the Cougars, scoring a game-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting through 15 minutes of action in her SIUE debut. Returning sophomore All-OVC selection Kiyoko Proctor was the second leading scorer in the game, adding 17 points and a game-high six assists.
 
The Cougars found consistent success throughout the roster, with nine players scoring at least five points. Freshmen Jayla McClinton and Brooke Blankenship, along with junior transfers Giselle Dogan and Riley Abney, each contributed eight points of their own.
 
SIUE's paint presence was obvious in the matchup, with the Cougars outscoring the Eagles 58-10 in the key. The Cougars also finished the game with 26 assists on 36 made field goals, and 21 forced turnovers. 
 
With the win, SIUE begins the season 1-0 for the second consecutive year.
 

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WESTERN ILLINOIS 85, CLARKE UNIVERSITY 55
MACOMB, Ill. - Recap coming soon.