The Drexel Dragons women's basketball team kicked off their Coastal Athletic Association title defense with a 65-59 win over their rivals, the Delaware Blue Hens.
Three Dragons scored in double figures, led by Cara McCormack's 13 points.The Drexel women’s basketball team’s Coastal Athletic Association title defense began in earnest on Friday, as it hosted rival Delaware at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. In a 40-minute battle that closely resembled the blueprint the Dragons followed last season, they took down the Blue Hens, 65-59. Historically, the Drexel - Delaware matchup riles up the DAC.
However, the stands largely were empty because of Drexel’s winter break.Head coach Amy Mallon and her staff challenged the Dragons (5-6, 1-0 CAA) during nonconference play, as they battled what. Drexel has struggled to find its offensive identity and entered conference play with the fifth-lowest scoring average in the CAA (60). The Dragons seemed to buck this trend in the first half. Their first points came before the ball was tipped, as Delaware (3-8, 0-1 CAA) was assessed an administrative technical foul for failing to properly fill out the scoresheet. Amaris Baker sank both free throws, and the teams returned to center court to begin the game. Drexel made on six of its 10 three-point attempts in the first half. The Dragons played some of their best basketball with evenly distributed shooting and their trademark defensive excellence. Delaware’s zone press forced Drexel to work hard each time it brought the ball up the court and pass with precision to get a quality shot. Six of the seven players that Mallon deployed scored at least five points, and Drexel shot 59.1% from the floor, including 60% from beyond the arc and held a 38-27 lead. The Dragons had nine turnovers in the half, but Delaware was only able to convert those into six points.The second half was a different story for the Dragons. Shots stopped falling, and the Blue Hens effectively at denied Baker space. Baker, who entered the game averaging 17.5 points, was held to just 12 points on 40% shooting
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