Penn women defeat Cornell, extend winning streak to eight behind Kayla Padilla’s 27 points
Drexel's Keishana Washington also had another big game Friday night.
Kayla Padilla scored a game-high 27 points and Penn knocked off Ivy League rival Cornell, 62-54, on Friday for their eighth straight victory.
Holding a 28-24 lead at the break, Penn (9-5, 2-0 Ivy) used a 10-0 run early in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
Simone Sawyer added 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting, while Jordan Obi (9 points) had a game-best 15 rebounds.
Cornell (8-7, 1-1 Ivy) was led by Emily Pape’s 14 points and 13 rebounds off the bench.
Penn continues its conference slate Saturday, when Columbia visits the Palestra (5 p.m., ESPN+).
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Drexel women make it six in a row with win over Delaware
Keishana Washington had 30 points in 29 minutes to power Drexel to its sixth straight victory, downing Delaware, 73-57.
Washington, who finished 13 of 26 from the field, sank a three to open the game and Drexel (11-3, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association) would close the quarter ahead, 19-9. It was the seventh performance of 30 points or more for the graduate student this season. Maura Hendrixson (seven points) recorded a game-high 13 assists and Grace O’Neill (four points) had a game-high five steals.
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Michelle Ojo came off the bench with 14 points to pace Delaware (8-6, 1-2 CAA).
Drexel returns to action Sunday, closing out the homestand against Stony Brook at 2 p.m.