PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Towson University women's basketball team outscored Drexel University 17-13 in the fourth quarter but it was not enough as the Dragons claimed a 58-48 win in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opener for both squads.

THE BASICS
Drexel 58, Towson 48
Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers opened the game on an 11-4 run as sophomore guard Sianni Martin connected on a lay-up with 3:47 to go in the stanza.
• A lay-up from sophomore forward Brittany Tarr gave the Tigers a 13-6 advantage with 3:11 to go in the quarter.
• Drexel scored nine of the final 11 points in the quarter and took a 16-15 edge after 10 minutes.
• The two teams traded baskets to start the second quarter. Senior guard Raven Bankston hit a lay-up with 5:57 on the clock to pull the Tigers to within two, 21-19.
• Drexel responded by scoring eight of the final 10 points in the quarter and took a 29-21 lead at the half.
• At the half, Drexel was shooting 32 percent from the field and was 10-for-12 from the foul line. Towson posted a 26.9 field goal percentage and was 6-for-8 from the charity stripe.
• Ana Ferariu led Drexel with 13 first half points while Tarr had six points and four rebounds for the Tigers.
• Drexel outscored the Tigers 16-10 in the third quarter and took a 45-31 lead with 10 minutes to go in the game.
• The Dragons scored 10 of the first 16 points in the fourth quarter and led 55-37 with 4:24 to play. Meghan Creighton had four points during that stretch.
• Towson scored seven straight points, which made it a 55-44 game with 2:14 showing on the clock.
• The two teams traded points over the final minute plus. Junior guard Shanea Butler's lay-up with 14 seconds left made the final score 58-48.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Drexel has now won 16 straight games versus the Tigers.
• Martin finished with 11 points and three rebounds while Bankston had 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Tarr tallied nine points and a team-high seven rebounds.
• Drexel shot 38 percent from the field for the game and made 14-of-20 shots from the foul line.
• Towson posted a 29.1 field goal percentage and connected on 13-of-22 shots from the charity stripe.
• Both teams recorded seven steals.
• Ferariu had 17 points to lead Drexel.

The Tigers are back in action when they travel to Northeastern for a 7 p.m. game on Friday, Jan. 6.