PHILADELPHIA – Leading wire-to-wire, the Drexel women's basketball team turned in a strong defensive effort and shot almost 53 percent from the floor as the Dragons won their second straight with a 67-44 victory against the Dartmouth Big Green on Tuesday night.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Keishana Washington led all scorers with 18 points in the game, 13 of them in the third quarter, connecting on four three-pointers in the game.
- Tessa Brugler scored 12 in the contest, pulling in four rebounds and dishing four assists, doing the majority of her damage in the first half.
- Hannah Nihill also reached double figures with 10. She added six rebounds and four helpers. The assist total gives her 390 in her career, passing Hollie Mershon for fifth all-time at DU.
- As a team, the Dragons had 23 assists on 28 made baskets. Four players had three dimes each. Joining Brugler and Nihill in that range were Maura Hendrixson and Momo LaClair, who each made their season debut with three assists and no turnovers.
- For a second consecutive game, the Drexel bench was a factor, scoring 19 points in the contest.
- DU held Dartmouth to 26.9 percent from the floor, the team's best defensive mark of the season and the second straight opponent it held under 30 percent shooting.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Drexel started off hot, hitting four of its first seven shots while holding Dartmouth scoreless through the first media timeout. The onslaught continued as the period wore on with Brugler scoring eight points in the frame. Overall the Dragons shot 7-for-15 as Drexel led by 11 after 10 minutes.
- The second quarter was one of the best shooting periods of the year for DU, hitting on 9-of-13 shots from the field including all three from beyond the arc as Drexel opened up a 37-15 lead at halftime. Nihill had five points in the frame to lead the Dragons.
- Washington came alive in the third period, scoring 13 of the 15 points for Drexel in the stanza, connecting on 5-for-6 from the floor. She hit on a trio of treys in the period as DU closed the period up 52-26.
QUOTABLE
"Very happy with this team win tonight. I think the stats that sticks out are 23 assists to 28 shots made, our ability to move the ball, and the 24 points in the paint. Those are two things we focused on doing going into this game tonight, so just very happy with the overall performance." –Head coach Amy Mallon on Drexel's game against Dartmouth.
"I definitely felt more comfortable as the game went on looking for my shot and letting things come to me versus trying to make something happen. It definitely felt great (playing at home), I think everyone loves playing at the DAC. Our fans are great and we just love being here." –Keishana Washington on her performance and the atmosphere at home.
UP NEXT
Drexel plays on the road for the fourth time in five games when it travels to Maine on Saturday, December 4. Tipoff from Bangor, Maine is set for noon
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