Drexel traveled to Normal, Illinois Tuesday night, as they visited the Illinois State Redbirds. A strong night shooting and some solid defense went a long way for the Dragons, as they beat Illinois State 78-70, picking up their first win of the season.
The Dragons jumped to an early lead, but the Redbirds quickly battled back, leading until the final minute of the first half. Trailing 30-29, Drexel scored 5 straight points to close out the half and head the locker rooms with a 34-30 lead.
Drexel would open the second half on a 7 to 2 run to extend their lead to 41-32. The Dragons would continue to hold a solid lead in the second half, finishing with a 78-70 win.
The Dragons received solid contributions from all around, but were led in the contest by guard Chris Fouch who scored 26 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the contest.
Kazembe Abif added a double-double for the Dragons, as the junior big man scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the game.
Frantz Massenat and Damion Lee scored 12 and 11 points respectively and Tavon Allen added 12 more off the bench, as the Dragons shot 46.7 percent from the field on the evening.
Drexel will next face the Elon Phoenix on Monday, November 18.
By: Kyle Babcock
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
Drexel would open the second half on a 7 to 2 run to extend their lead to 41-32. The Dragons would continue to hold a solid lead in the second half, finishing with a 78-70 win.
The Dragons received solid contributions from all around, but were led in the contest by guard Chris Fouch who scored 26 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the contest.
Kazembe Abif added a double-double for the Dragons, as the junior big man scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the game.
Frantz Massenat and Damion Lee scored 12 and 11 points respectively and Tavon Allen added 12 more off the bench, as the Dragons shot 46.7 percent from the field on the evening.
Drexel will next face the Elon Phoenix on Monday, November 18.
By: Kyle Babcock
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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