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Drexel picked up its 16th straight win on Wednesday night against James Madison.
The Drexel Dragons look to continue their torrid blitz through the Colonial Athletic Association on Wednesday night when they host James Madison at the Daskalakis Athletic Center at 7 p.m. (ESPN U)
Drexel (23-5, 14-2) has won 15 straight, the most recent victory a 69-49 pounding of Cleveland State Saturday as part of ESPN's BracketBusters event. Damion Lee scored 18 points on just six shot attempts, Daryl McCoy added 13 points and nine rebounds and Samme Givens established a season high with 14 rebounds to give him 992 boards for his career.
The 15th consecutive wins matched the 1995-96 Dragons for the longest Division I streak in school history, but Drexel can't get any breathing room from George Mason, which is still tied atop the CAA standings.
James Madison (11-18, 4-12) has lost two straight and seven out of eight. The Dukes are led by the backcourt of A.J. Davis (16.7 points per game) and Humpty Hitchens (15.3).
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Drexel Vs. JMU Final Score: Dragons Cruise To 16th Straight Win
On Monday, broadcasting legend and world renown pitchman Dick Vitale said that the Drexel Dragons belonged in the Top-25. The Dragons did little to discredit Vitale’s suggestion on Wednesday night as they beat James Madison by a final score of 78-61 for their 16th straight win.
The Dragons roared into the second half of the game with a 20-9 run against the Dukes. That erased a one-point deficit at the end of the first half of the game. It was all Drexel from there, as they outscored their opponents 44-26 in the second half.
Senior forward Samme Givens had 18 points and eight rebounds. Those totals gave him 1,000 of each for his career with the Dragons, making him just the third player in school history to accomplish that feat.
Chris Fouch had 14 points off the bench, and the Dragons had a total of four players in double figures.
Their home schedule all wrapped up, the Dragons have one game left to play, against Old Dominion on Saturday.
Despite their impressive streak, there is no easy path to the Tournament for Drexel. A George Mason win would leave the two teams tied atop the CAA.
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Feb 22 8:59p by Ryan Van Bibber