McCormack leads Drexel against Delaware after 20-point performance
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3:42 AM on Friday, January 3
By The Associated Press
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3-7) at Drexel Dragons (4-6)
Philadelphia; Friday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Drexel hosts Delaware after Cara McCormack scored 20 points in Drexel's 71-30 win against the Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen.
The Dragons have gone 4-1 at home. Drexel ranks ninth in the CAA with 9.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Deja Evans averaging 2.6.
The Fightin' Blue Hens are 0-4 in road games. Delaware gives up 64.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game.
Drexel scores 58.3 points per game, 6.0 fewer points than the 64.3 Delaware gives up. Delaware has shot at a 40.0% rate from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points fewer than the 41.5% shooting opponents of Drexel have averaged.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Amaris Baker is scoring 17.5 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Dragons.
Ande'a Cherisier is averaging 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Fightin' Blue Hens.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
