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Drexel falls to Bison

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Patrick Behan scored 22 points and Justin Castleberry had 20 to lead Bucknell to a come-from-behind 81-75 victory over Drexel yesterday.

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Patrick Behan scored 22 points and Justin Castleberry had 20 to lead Bucknell to a come-from-behind 81-75 victory over Drexel yesterday.

Bryan Cohen contributed 16 points for Bucknell (3-6). Scott Rodgers scored 24 points and Gerald Colds had 21 for Drexel (2-5).

The Dragons led, 35-27, at the break and increased that to 38-27 as Rodgers opened the second half with a three-pointer. But Bucknell then went on a 15-4 run - with six points from Castleberry and five from Cohen - to tie the score at 42 with 14 minutes, 45 seconds remaining.

The teams battled for the lead the rest of the way until Darryl Shazier's layup put Bucknell ahead for good, 73-71, with 1:30 remaining, and the Bison finished the game with an 8-4 run to seal the win.