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Des Moines, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Ron Baker scored 15 of No. 16 Wichita States final 18 points to help the Shockers fend off Drake, 66-58, Wednesday. Baker finished with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting for the Shockers (11-2, 1-0 MVC), who have now won 19 straight games against fellow Missouri Valley conference teams. Tekele Cotton chipped in 17 points and no other Shocker reached double figures. The Bulldogs (3-10, 0-1) were led by Jacob Enevold with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Gary Ricks Jr. added 11 points as Drake finished its four-game homestand with a 2-2 record. With 8:31 to go, Chris Caird hit a 3 to cut Drakes deficit down to four points. Baker stole the ball the next possession and hit two free throws to begin his charge. Darius Carter hit 1-of-2 free throws for the Shockers the next time down the court. When the Bulldogs got the ball back, Baker blocked Reed Timmers layup and proceeded to score eight points over Wichita States next three possessions in a 1 1/2 minute span. Drake answered with buckets of its own each time, and the Bulldogs scored six straight to pull within four points again. Baker hit a pair of free throws to stem the tide, and after Enevolds tip-in cut Wichita States lead to four again, Baker scored his final three points on consecutive possessions to put the game out of reach. Baker scored 19 in the second half, and no other Shocker had more than four. Despite shooting just 7-of-26 from the field in the opening half, Drake trailed 29-25 at the break. The Bulldogs never led by more than two and the Shockers maintained a steady lead for the remainder of the game when Corey Henderson hit a triple with 8:39 to go in the first half. Cotton scored 15 points of his points before the break on 4-of-8 shooting, and the rest of the Shockers combined to go 5-of-16. Game Notes Wichita State has won 10 straight MVC road games, the longest streak in the conference since Creighton in 1946 ... 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The semifinal pairing of the 19-year-old Bouchard versus the 31-year-old Li, who won the 2011 French Open, has captured the attention of tennis fans around the world. Li has played two of the last three finals at Melbourne Park. That kind of WTA rep does not bother the confident Bouchard, whose ad-hoc Genie Army of a dozen or so Aussie fans will surely be out in full force for the showcase event. "Lis a great champion, shes won a Slam, as well, its going to be really tough," said Bouchard, playing in the main draw of a major for only the fourth time. "I played her once in Montreal two years ago. We had a close match, one of my first bigger matches. "It will be interesting to play her. I know shes very solid, very good from the back. Its going to be hard, but Im looking forward to it." 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