Drexel moves into tie for first atop the CAA standings with win over Northeastern

Keishana Washington had another strong performance with 29 points.

Keishana Washington (left), during a game against Delaware in January, had 29 points on Friday.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer

by Staff Reports

Published Feb. 3, 2023, 10:02 p.m. ET

Keishana Washington scored 29 points, Grace O’Neill and Hetta Saatman had 10 each, and visiting Drexel beat Northeastern, 67-56, for its third straight win.

The win, combined with North Carolina A&T’s 63-56 loss to Elon, moved the Dragons (16-5, 8-2) into a tie atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings.

Washington, the nation’s No. 3 scorer, averages 26.2 points.

Derin Erdogan led the Huskies (10-10, 5-4) with 13 points and six rebounds.

Drexel will remain on the road to face Stony Brook on Sunday (1 p.m., FloHoops). The Seawolves are just a half-game back in the CAA standings. Drexel won the first matchup between the teams, 81-64, on Jan. 8.

Penn extends streak

Jordan Dingle scored 24 points, George Smith added 14 more off the bench, and Penn beat Columbia, 74-65, at the Palestra.

Zavian McLean led Columbia (6-17, 1-7) with 19 points, and Avery Brown added 18.

The Quakers (12-11, 4-4 Ivy) never trailed and led by as many as 15 points en route to their third straight win.

Penn will welcome second-place Cornell at 4 p.m. Saturday (ESPN+). The Quakers lost the first matchup, 88-69, on Jan. 6.

Penn women fall

Kayla Padilla finished with 18 points and seven rebounds, and Jordan Obi had a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards in visiting Penn’s 72-50 loss to Columbia.

Stina Almqvist added 10 points for the Quakers (13-8, 5-3 Ivy), who lost their second straight. Jaida Patrick had a game-high 22 points for the first-place Lions (18-3, 7-1), who took a 23-13 first-quarter lead and never looked back.

Penn has a quick turnaround as it travels to take on Cornell on Saturday (4 p.m., ESPN+). The Quakers won, 62-54, in the teams’ first matchup on Jan. 6.