WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Drexel built a commanding 19-point halftime lead and cruised to a 73-51 victory over Monmouth in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Thursday night at Multipurpose Activity Center.

The Dragons, now 9-10, led 38-19 at halftime and were never threatened. Shane Blakeney led Drexel with 18 points, while Eli Beard added 15. Kevon Vanderhorst contributed nine points and six assists.

Cornelius Robinson scored 15 points for the Hawks, who fell to 8-10. Monmouth was held to just 19 first-half points. A crowd of 1,196 watched as Drexel snapped Monmouth’s three-game home winning streak.