La Salle Explorers @ Drexel Dragons
La Salle rides fast start to 65-55 win
PHILADELPHIA -- Cleon Roberts scored 15 points and La Salle took advantage of a fast start to beat Drexel 65-55 on Saturday.
Drexel took a 4-2 lead but didn't score again for almost 10 minutes, missing 13 shots, as the Explorers grabbed a 12-4 advantage. Trailing 33-22, the Dragons opened the second half on an 8-0 run, including six straight points by Tavon Allen, to close within 33-30, but the Explorers responded with an 8-2 run. La Salle went up 10 with 5:35 left and the lead never dipped under double figures thereafter.
Jordan Price scored 11 points and Rohan Brown had 10 points and 10 rebounds for La Salle (5-4), which broke a four-game losing streak.
Damion Lee led Drexel (2-6) with 19 points. Allen added 14 and Rashann London 10. Rodney Williams had 11 rebounds.
La Salle has won the last six meetings between the two "City 6" schools.
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Dennis Allocco
Referee:Louie Andrakakos
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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