Drexel 70, at Northeastern 61

BOSTON (Interstat) — Victor Panov scored 19 points and Shane Blakeney added 18 as Drexel used a dominant first half to secure a 70-61 victory over Northeastern in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Thursday night at Matthews Arena. The Dragons, who led by as many as 17 points in the opening period, improved to 14-14 overall and evened their conference record. The Huskies, led by 19 points from Xavier Abreu, dropped to 6-19. The most important part of the game was Drexel’s immediate and sustained defensive pressure in the first half, which built a lead Northeastern could never… Read more...