Drexel 68, at Pittsburgh 60

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Laine McGurk scored 33 points and Deja Evans recorded a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Drexel Dragons to a 68-60 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers in a season-opening women’s basketball game on Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center. The Dragons, who led for nearly the entire contest, used a strong first half and weathered a third-quarter surge by the Panthers to secure the road win in front of an announced crowd of 638. Drexel established control early, leading 12-10 after a tightly contested first quarter. The Dragons then stretched their advantage by… Read more...