Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, December 9
Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00 P.M.
Drexel University
vs
Buffalo
Drexel Welcomes Buffalo to DAC on Saturday
12/8/2023 11:09:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The Dragons welcome the Buffalo Bulls to the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday, December 9. The game is slated to tip at 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
Chloe Hodges scored a career-high 18 points and led the Drexel women's basketball team (3-3) to a victory against the Marist Red Foxes (2-6), 51-36, on Wednesday night in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Hodges led the scoring after shooting 9-for-11 and corralling seven boards. The mark tops her previous career-high of 15 set on January 29, 2023, against Elon.
Momo LaClair added 11 points to the effort after going 5-for-7, grabbing five rebounds and adding two steals.
Drexel's defense was stellar, holding Marist to just 28.6% from the field. The Dragons also held the Red Foxes to single digits in three quarters, including holding the home team to just four in the final quarter.
Drexel never lost the lead, despite Marist's 18-10 third quarter. DU pushed its largest lead to 15 with a minute left to play in the game.
Scouting Report
The Bulls enter Saturday with a 5-2 record, most recently falling to CAA opponent, Stony Brook, 83-52. Prior to the loss on Saturday, December 2 to the Seawolves, Buffalo had pieced together a four-game winning streak, defeating Niagara, Stonehill, St. Bonaventure and Kutztown.
Buffalo has four players who average double figures with one almost averaging 20 points per game. Chellia Watson averages 32.3 minutes per game and is shooting 46% from the field. The redshirt senior has pushed her points per game average to 19.7, which is 36th in the nation. Kirsten Lewis-Williams follows Watson, averaging 12.3 PPG. Rana Elhusseini and Hattie Ogden complete the list for double-digit scoring averages with 10.4 and 10.3, respectively.
The Bulls are coached by Becky Burke, who is in her second season at the helm of the Buffalo program. The Louisville alum of 2012 made stops at Embry-Riddle, Charleston (WV) and USC Upstate before landing at Buffalo prior to the 2022-23 season.
All-Time Series
Saturday marks the fourth meeting between the two teams. Buffalo holds a 2-1 record over the Dragons, dropping the contest last season, 53-35 in New York.
The Dragons and Bulls first met on November 30, 1993 in Buffalo. The Bulls won that game, 66-44. The series was renewed in the 2019-20 season in Philadelphia where the Dragons fell 63-59.
Last Time Against Buffalo
Grace O'Neill posted career highs in points, rebounds and steals as the Drexel women's basketball team claimed a 53-35 road win. O'Neill scored 12 in the contest to go along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Keishana Washington had 15, her 39th game in a row scoring in double figures. Kylie Lavelle added 11 points.
Maura Hendrixson led Drexel with eight assists.
Hetta Saatman contributed on both ends of the floor with six points, six rebounds and three blocks.
The Dragons turned up the defense, holding Buffalo to 10-for-39 through the final three quarters.
Up Next
The Dragons home slate continues on Sunday, December 17 as the Florida State Seminoles visit the Dasklakis Athletic Center. The last ACC opponent to come to the DAC was the No. 11 Syracuse Orange on November 21, 2016. The Dragons won that game 62-61.
Last Time Out
Chloe Hodges scored a career-high 18 points and led the Drexel women's basketball team (3-3) to a victory against the Marist Red Foxes (2-6), 51-36, on Wednesday night in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Hodges led the scoring after shooting 9-for-11 and corralling seven boards. The mark tops her previous career-high of 15 set on January 29, 2023, against Elon.
Momo LaClair added 11 points to the effort after going 5-for-7, grabbing five rebounds and adding two steals.
Drexel's defense was stellar, holding Marist to just 28.6% from the field. The Dragons also held the Red Foxes to single digits in three quarters, including holding the home team to just four in the final quarter.
Drexel never lost the lead, despite Marist's 18-10 third quarter. DU pushed its largest lead to 15 with a minute left to play in the game.
Scouting Report
The Bulls enter Saturday with a 5-2 record, most recently falling to CAA opponent, Stony Brook, 83-52. Prior to the loss on Saturday, December 2 to the Seawolves, Buffalo had pieced together a four-game winning streak, defeating Niagara, Stonehill, St. Bonaventure and Kutztown.
Buffalo has four players who average double figures with one almost averaging 20 points per game. Chellia Watson averages 32.3 minutes per game and is shooting 46% from the field. The redshirt senior has pushed her points per game average to 19.7, which is 36th in the nation. Kirsten Lewis-Williams follows Watson, averaging 12.3 PPG. Rana Elhusseini and Hattie Ogden complete the list for double-digit scoring averages with 10.4 and 10.3, respectively.
The Bulls are coached by Becky Burke, who is in her second season at the helm of the Buffalo program. The Louisville alum of 2012 made stops at Embry-Riddle, Charleston (WV) and USC Upstate before landing at Buffalo prior to the 2022-23 season.
All-Time Series
Saturday marks the fourth meeting between the two teams. Buffalo holds a 2-1 record over the Dragons, dropping the contest last season, 53-35 in New York.
The Dragons and Bulls first met on November 30, 1993 in Buffalo. The Bulls won that game, 66-44. The series was renewed in the 2019-20 season in Philadelphia where the Dragons fell 63-59.
Last Time Against Buffalo
Grace O'Neill posted career highs in points, rebounds and steals as the Drexel women's basketball team claimed a 53-35 road win. O'Neill scored 12 in the contest to go along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Keishana Washington had 15, her 39th game in a row scoring in double figures. Kylie Lavelle added 11 points.
Maura Hendrixson led Drexel with eight assists.
Hetta Saatman contributed on both ends of the floor with six points, six rebounds and three blocks.
The Dragons turned up the defense, holding Buffalo to 10-for-39 through the final three quarters.
Up Next
The Dragons home slate continues on Sunday, December 17 as the Florida State Seminoles visit the Dasklakis Athletic Center. The last ACC opponent to come to the DAC was the No. 11 Syracuse Orange on November 21, 2016. The Dragons won that game 62-61.
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