Drexel would withstand a furious rally by Elon en route to a 91-74 win.
The Dragons were led by Kobe Magee (24 points and 8 rebounds) and Jason Drake (25 points and 3 rebounds).
Sam Sherry (23 points and five rebounds) and TK Simpkins (23 points) led the Phoenix.
Drexel led 45-22 at halftime behind Magee’s 19 points and six rebounds.
Elon would make a run in the second half. The Phoenix would hit 11 of their first 14 shot attempts in the half, cutting the Drexel lead down 9.
A 14-1 Elon run got them to within 57-50 with 11:16 left.
The Phoenix cut it to five on a TJ Simpkins three-pointer but Drexel responded immediately with a Yame Butler three-pointer followed by a Butler layup. That kicked off an 11-0 run for the Dragons. Overall it would be a 21-6 run that pushed Drexel’s lead to 80-60.
Chairmen of the Board
Drexel dominated the boards. The Dragons outrebounded Elon, 35-24. 17 were offensive rebounds that led to 20 second-chance points.
No Answer For Magee or Drake
Magee was an offensive avalanche in the first half. He was 4-7 from the three-point line and 5-8 from the field. Time and time again, Elon’s defense allowed Magee to get good looks. Once the three-pointers started falling, he was able to put the ball on the floor.
When Magee wasn’t killing them in the first half, it was Drake.
Drake went 6-8 from the floor including 2-3 from the three-point line.
Sherry Showed Too Late
Sherry scored four points on 1-5 shooting in the first half before looking more like himself in the second.
In the second half, Sherry played more like himself. He was 7-11 from the floor in the final 20 minutes for 17 points.
