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 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.
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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.
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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.
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