creekdipper
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Coach Kellie Harper's young Missouri State team just knocked off Drake 85-79 to take sole possesion of 1st place in Missouri Valley Conference.
Drake is currently ranked #27, has beaten ranked Rutgers this season, and had a 47-game win streak against Valley opponents before tonight's loss.
Kellie's team is on a 11-game streak of their own after starting out 1-7 against a tough non-conference schedule. They lost very close games to both Gonzaga and Mizzou. Evidently, taking their lumps early helped prepare the team (with only 1 senior and 2 juniors) for the conference. They're resilient...down by 11 in third quarter before dialing up the defense with steals, rebounding, and forcing turnovers.
Listening to Kellie's post-game comments was like hearing Pat in her prime. Excited and happy about the win while composed, articulate, and insightul in her analysis. Gracious and complimentary toward Drake and extremely proud of her own kids. She even has a lot of Pat's vocal inflections.
Great win on the road against an excellent Drake team. Kellie is doing a great job building a winning program.
[Edited 2/3 to correct roster makeup and win streak total.]
Drake is currently ranked #27, has beaten ranked Rutgers this season, and had a 47-game win streak against Valley opponents before tonight's loss.
Kellie's team is on a 11-game streak of their own after starting out 1-7 against a tough non-conference schedule. They lost very close games to both Gonzaga and Mizzou. Evidently, taking their lumps early helped prepare the team (with only 1 senior and 2 juniors) for the conference. They're resilient...down by 11 in third quarter before dialing up the defense with steals, rebounding, and forcing turnovers.
Listening to Kellie's post-game comments was like hearing Pat in her prime. Excited and happy about the win while composed, articulate, and insightul in her analysis. Gracious and complimentary toward Drake and extremely proud of her own kids. She even has a lot of Pat's vocal inflections.
Great win on the road against an excellent Drake team. Kellie is doing a great job building a winning program.
[Edited 2/3 to correct roster makeup and win streak total.]
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