James Madison beats cold-shooting Drexel 54-35
PHILADELPHIA -- Yohanny Dalembert scored 15 points to lead James Madison to a 54-35 victory over cold-shooting Drexel on Thursday night.
Dalembert had three steals and two blocks and finished on 6-of-7 shooting. Ron Curry had 12 points and three assists, and Winston Grays chipped in 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds for James Madison (10-8, 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association).
Drexel (3-13, 1-4) shot just 12 of 50 for 24 percent from the floor, and 4 of 19 for 21 percent from long range.
The Dragons opened on a 9-0 surge with 15:03 to play in the first half, but then went cold, shooting 0 of 19 from the floor, 3 of 6 from the line and trailed 17-12 at the break.
The Dukes opened the second with a Grays' 3-pointer and seven straight points by Dalembert, and the Dukes led by double digits the rest of the way.
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2020-2021 Colonial Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-2 | - | 13-6 |
| Northeastern | 8-2 | - | 9-8 |
| Charleston | 6-4 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Hofstra | 8-6 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Delaware | 5-4 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| Drexel | 4-5 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| William & Mary | 4-6 | 4 | 6-9 |
| Elon | 3-7 | 5 | 6-8 |
| Towson | 3-9 | 6 | 4-13 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-5 | 5 | 7-8 |