Dawson's 18 helps Delaware beat Drexel 67-63
Saturday 01/05/2008 4:00 PM
TEAM STAT LEADERS
Delaware Drexel
Points A. Dawson  18 F. Elegar  33
Rebounds M. Egerson  10 F. Elegar  17
Assists B. Johnson  11 R. Hampton  5
Team Stats: Delaware |  Drexel

PHILADELPHIA(AP) Alphonso Dawson scored 18 points and hit all five of his free throws to lead Delaware to a 67-63 victory over Drexel on Saturday.


Herb Courtney added 14 points, Marco Cooper had 10 and leading scorer Marc Egerson had nine points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Hens (6-7, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association), who have won four of five.


Frank Elegar scored 33 points and had 17 rebounds, both career highs, for the Dragons (8-7, 1-2), who had won three of four.


Delaware bounced back from a 35-28 deficit at the break by shooting 52 percent from the field in the second half. The Blue Hens shot just 29 percent in the first half (9-of-31) and made only one of nine 3-point attempts.


Drexel started the game with a 10-2 run and took a 19-8 lead, their largest of the game, on Scott Rodgers' 3-pointer with 10:55 remaining in the half. But Delaware scored 16 of the next 20 points and took a 24-23 edge with 5:51 left.


The teams traded baskets for most of the second half until Edwin Santiago's trey tied the score 53-53 with 10:01 left. Egerson's layup put Delaware ahead for good, 58-56, with 4:43 remaining.


The Dragons struggled from the foul line late in the game, going 9-for-22 in the second half, including Elegar's 5-13 from the line.


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