Dragons Survive Intense Road Battle With Delaware

Sunday, February 20

Newark, Del.

1:00 P.M.

Drexel University

21-3,13-1CAA

Delaware

18-6,12-2CAA

Drexel

Delaware

Photo by: Jim Pierce

Dragons Survive Intense Road Battle With Delaware

2/20/2022 2:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Keishana Washington scored a game-high 32 points as the Drexel University women's basketball team withstood a furious comeback effort, downing the Delaware Blue Hens 65-64 on Sunday afternoon.

BY THE NUMBERS

Washington had her third game with 30 or more points this season. She also pulled in four rebounds.
Hannah Nihill scored 16 with five rebounds, five assists, and five steals, her sixth consecutive game with three or more takeaways.
Tessa Brugler filled the stat sheet with nine points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and three assists.
Mariah Leonard contributed with eight points and seven rebounds, four of them offensive.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Drexel got off to a hot start, connecting on four of its first six shots, getting six points from Washington in the opening four minutes, as the Dragons raced to an 8-2 lead, forcing a Delaware timeout.
The onslaught continued as DU shot 10-for-16 in the first period overall and outrebounded the Blue Hens 10-7 as Drexel held a 21-9 lead after 10 minutes with Washington posting 10 in the frame and Brugler dropping five points while collecting five boards.
Changing over to the second stanza, the shooting fortunes reversed with the Dragons opening just 2-for-11 as Delaware battled back to 25-19 at the media timeout.
Drexel righted the ship as the frame went on, delivering on five of its final six shots of the quarter, returning the advantage to double figures at intermission.
The Dragons expanded the lead in the third quarter to as many as 15 at 47-32 on a Brugler jumper with 4:45 remaining before the Blue Hens worked their way back into the contest with a 15-2 run, slicing the lead to 49-47 with 1:03 to go in the period.
After the Dragons returned the edge to 59-54 on a trey from Washington at the 5:49 mark, an 8-0 Delaware run gave the Blue Hens their first lead of the game at 62-59.
Undaunted, Drexel had the final say as Washington hit back-to-back step back jumpers, the second one falling away from the right elbow to put DU on top 65-62. The Dragons then held serve on defense for a final possession to secure their 21st win of the year.

UP NEXT
The Dragons open their final home weekend of the regular season, hosting William & Mary on Friday, February 25. Tipoff from the Daskalakis Athletic Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.