Fouch Leads Dragons to 75-62 Victory over Hofstra

Saturday, January 23

Daskalakis Athletic Center

12:00

Drexel University

Hofstra

Fouch Leads Dragons to 75-62 Victory over Hofstra

1/23/2010 2:02:12 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Philadelphia, Pa. – Chris Fouch came off the bench to score a career-high 29 points as Drexel defeated Hofstra at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, 75-62. The freshman nailed six three-pointers, including four in the first half, as Drexel jumped out to a big early lead and improved to 6-3 in the CAA and 11-10 overall.

The Dragons trailed 8-6 early, but the Pride's (9-12, 2-7) lead was short lived. Jamie Harris made a three-pointer and on the next possession converted a three-point play as Drexel went ahead for good. Fouch scored 19 of his 29 points in the first half and was 4-for-6 from long range in the half. Drexel shot 52 percent in the half and made five three-pointers. Hofstra struggled from the floor in the early going and made just eight field goals in the opening stanza as the Dragons held a 41-23 lead at intermission.

The Drexel lead swelled to as many as 30 points midway through the second half when the Dragons went on an 11-0 run to put the game away. Fouch had seven during that stretch and capped the run with a dunk set up by a Derrick Thomas steal. Hofstra scored the final seven points to make the final margin just 13 points.

Fouch finished his career day by making 10 of his 15 shots and was 6-for-11 from behind the arc. Gerald Colds added 15 points, including 11 in the second half. Jamie Harris chipped in with 14 points and handed out six assists. Samme Givens grabbed 11 rebounds. Drexel's defense held Charles Jenkins, the CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year, to just 13 points, four of which came in the final minutes.

Drexel begins a difficult two-game road trip on Wednesday night at Northeastern. The Dragons also play at William & Mary before returning home on Feb. 2 against Towson.