Unc Wilmington

North Carolina-Wilmington, the Colonial Athletic Association leader, visited Drexel last night and nearly pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in the league this season. The Seahawks trailed by 15 points with 13 minutes, 4 seconds to play and eventually cut the deficit to three. This game, though, was at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, where the Dragons are unbeaten in CAA games, and Drexel was able to close out a 68-65 victory in front of 2,073 fans. UNC-Wilmington, led by Ed Williams, a high-jumping forward who scored 16 points, mounted a furious rally fueled by full-court pressure.

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Prolific Drexel forward Samme Givens thinks his team is close to the level it needs to be at to live up to its preseason hype as the favorite in the Colonial Athletic Association. Coach Bruiser Flint isn't convinced his lone senior is right, but his Dragons certainly showed it on Saturday night at Trask Coliseum, dominating the final 30 minutes for an emphatic, 79-57 victory over UNC-Wilmington, their 10th win in 11 games. "We're piecing in the parts. We need to bring it every day," said Givens, who passed 1,000 career points on the night.

The streak will someday end for the Drexel basketball team - it just wasn't going to happen last night. Coach Bruiser Flint accepted that fact before he boarded a bus and left the UNC-Wilmington campus. The Seahawks limited his Dragons to 30.8 percent shooting in a 65-58 defeat at Trask Coliseum. Drexel had nearly as many turnovers (14) as field goals (16), and its shooting percentage was the lowest this season. Those offensive numbers were obviously dismal. Yet they were nothing more than background.

Martha White shot 10-for-15 en route to 22 points, but Kristen Hanzer's only basket proved to be the game-winner as UNC-Wilmington held off visiting Drexel, 60-58, yesterday in a Colonial Athletic Association women's game. Hanzer's jumper with 1:53 remaining was the last of 10 lead changes and gave the Seahawks a 59-58 lead. UNC-W missed the front end of two one-and-ones down the stretch before Drexel inbounded with 7 seconds left and a chance to win. But Gabriela Marginean (16 points)

Drexel coach Bruiser Flint believes that on Senior Night most coaches tell their younger guys to make it a special night for the seniors in their last game on their home court. "I say, 'Yo, seniors, make it special for yourself,' and they did," Flint said Saturday night. Senior Daryl McCoy was the biggest contributor to Drexel's 62-46 victory over UNC-Wilmington at the Daskalakis Center. McCoy had 13 points, almost all earned by himself during a relentless night on the glass.

Hollie Mershon shot 10-for-16 from the floor and scored 27 points to lead visiting Drexel (7-7,3-1) to a 60-43 women's CAA victory over James Madison last night. Lauren Whitehurst had 14 points for JMU (11-4, 2-2). In another game: * Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points to lead 20th-ranked Delaware (13-1, 4-0 CAA) to a 69-37 thumping of visiting UNC Wilmington (8-7, 1-3).

The Drexel men's basketball team fumbled away an already slim chance for a first-round bye in the Colonial Athletic Association tourney. In addition to needing outside help, the Dragons had to win their final two CAA games. North Carolina-Wilmington played the role of spoiler last night, defeating Drexel, 75-69, at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in the next-to-last game for both teams. Saturday's regular-season finale at conference foe James Madison lost some luster for the Dragons (15-15, 10-7 CAA)

Controlling the glass at both ends, Drexel finished its regular season with a 62-46 Colonial Athletic Association win over North Carolina-Wilmington on Saturday night at the Daskalakis Center. At the half, Drexel led, 30-25, for one reason: The Dragons had an 11-0 advantage over UNC-Wilmington (10-20, 5-13 CAA) on second-chance points, with a 26-14 rebounding advantage. Daryl McCoy, playing the last home game of his career, led the Dragons with 13 points and 17 rebounds. Drexel (13-17, 9-9)

Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points to lead No. 20 Delaware to its third consecutive win, a 69-37 pasting Thursday night of visiting UNC-Wilmington. The Blue Hens scored the game's first seven points and never trailed. Delle Donne, the country's leading scorer at 30.3 points per game, had 14 points in the first half as the Hens (13-1, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association) built a 36-20 lead by intermission. Delle Donne (Wilmington/Ursuline Academy) has scored 100 points during Delaware's three-game winning streak.

    The Drexel women's basketball team used a 15-0 run in the first half to build a 21-5 lead en route to a 65-51 victory over sixth-seeded William and Mary (8-22) in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament in Upper Marlboro, Md. The third-seeded Dragons (21-9) never trailed as they earned a matchup with No. 2 James Madison on Saturday afternoon. James Madison beat Towson, 54-48. Delaware 51, UNC Wilmington 43 - Elena Delle Donne had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the No. 15 Blue Hens beat the Seahawks (5-26)

Controlling the glass at both ends, Drexel finished its regular season with a 62-46 Colonial Athletic Association win over North Carolina-Wilmington on Saturday night at the Daskalakis Center. At the half, Drexel led, 30-25, for one reason: The Dragons had an 11-0 advantage over UNC-Wilmington (10-20, 5-13 CAA) on second-chance points, with a 26-14 rebounding advantage. Daryl McCoy, playing the last home game of his career, led the Dragons with 13 points and 17 rebounds. Drexel (13-17, 9-9)

Drexel coach Bruiser Flint believes that on Senior Night most coaches tell their younger guys to make it a special night for the seniors in their last game on their home court. "I say, 'Yo, seniors, make it special for yourself,' and they did," Flint said Saturday night. Senior Daryl McCoy was the biggest contributor to Drexel's 62-46 victory over UNC-Wilmington at the Daskalakis Center. McCoy had 13 points, almost all earned by himself during a relentless night on the glass.

SUPPOSE THEY ran a college basketball tournament and no one showed up, including a few of the teams. It seems that the Colonial Athletic Association, of which Drexel and Delaware are members, is in a state of flux, with teams leaving (Virginia Commonwealth, Old Dominion, Georgia State), teams arriving (Hofstra, Towson) and teams being banned from postseason play because of poor performance (Towson and UNC-Wilmington). If the CAA would hold its men's basketball tournament today, only seven teams would be eligible to play.

Elena Delle Donne had 29 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 12 Delaware hold off UNC-Wilmington in a 62-53 victory Thursday night in Wilmington, N.C. The Blue Hens (19-1, 10-0 Colonial Athletic Association) grabbed the lead just before halftime, then never trailed. Delaware's zone defense limited the Seahawks (13-8, 6-4) to a 20-for-58 night from the field and kept the Blue Hens out of foul trouble. They committed only seven fouls for the game. George Mason 56, Drexel 51 - The host Dragons lost to the Patriots in Colonial Athletic Association action.

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Prolific Drexel forward Samme Givens thinks his team is close to the level it needs to be at to live up to its preseason hype as the favorite in the Colonial Athletic Association. Coach Bruiser Flint isn't convinced his lone senior is right, but his Dragons certainly showed it on Saturday night at Trask Coliseum, dominating the final 30 minutes for an emphatic, 79-57 victory over UNC-Wilmington, their 10th win in 11 games. "We're piecing in the parts. We need to bring it every day," said Givens, who passed 1,000 career points on the night.

Hollie Mershon shot 10-for-16 from the floor and scored 27 points to lead visiting Drexel (7-7,3-1) to a 60-43 women's CAA victory over James Madison last night. Lauren Whitehurst had 14 points for JMU (11-4, 2-2). In another game: * Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points to lead 20th-ranked Delaware (13-1, 4-0 CAA) to a 69-37 thumping of visiting UNC Wilmington (8-7, 1-3).

Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points to lead No. 20 Delaware to its third consecutive win, a 69-37 pasting Thursday night of visiting UNC-Wilmington. The Blue Hens scored the game's first seven points and never trailed. Delle Donne, the country's leading scorer at 30.3 points per game, had 14 points in the first half as the Hens (13-1, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association) built a 36-20 lead by intermission. Delle Donne (Wilmington/Ursuline Academy) has scored 100 points during Delaware's three-game winning streak.

Martha White shot 10-for-15 en route to 22 points, but Kristen Hanzer's only basket proved to be the game-winner as UNC-Wilmington held off visiting Drexel, 60-58, yesterday in a Colonial Athletic Association women's game. Hanzer's jumper with 1:53 remaining was the last of 10 lead changes and gave the Seahawks a 59-58 lead. UNC-W missed the front end of two one-and-ones down the stretch before Drexel inbounded with 7 seconds left and a chance to win. But Gabriela Marginean (16 points)