Drexel 66, at NJIT 73

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a remarkable individual performance and contrasting team efficiencies, the NJIT Highlanders held off a persistent Drexel Dragons squad for a 73-66 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Fleisher Athletic Center. Despite a career-high 35 points from Drexel’s Amaris Baker, the Highlanders used superior shooting and key defensive stops down the stretch to improve their record to 6-1. The Dragons, despite forcing 21 turnovers, fell to 4-2. The game was a tale of two offenses. NJIT’s was ruthlessly efficient, converting 26 of 47 field goal attempts for a 55.3… Read more...