PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Shane Blakeney scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds Saturday as Drexel narrowly defeated North Carolina A&T 61-60 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game at Daskalakis Athletic Center.

The Dragons, who led 29-21 at halftime, held off a second-half surge from the Aggies. Lewis Walker led North Carolina A&T with 19 points, and Trent Middleton added 16 points and seven rebounds.

Drexel shot 42.6% from the field and made nine 3-pointers but went 0 for 2 from the free-throw line. The Aggies shot 13 of 15 on free throws but were hampered by 5-of-21 shooting from 3-point range. Drexel improved to 12-11 overall, while North Carolina A&T fell to 9-12. Attendance was 1,277.