Drexel downs Towson for sixth straight win

It wasn't that long ago that vultures were circling around the Drexel basketball team.

It wasn't long ago that they were 2-11 and didn't have enough players to dress for a full practice. Back then, coach Bruiser Flint was begging anyone other than Damion Lee to shoot the ball.

Things have changed some.

The Dragons won their sixth straight game Tuesday night, building a 14-point lead in the first half that they never relinquished en route to a 53-49 Colonial Athletic Association victory over Towson at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.

Lee led the Dragons, who haven't lost since a 28-point setback to Hofstra on Jan. 21, with 23 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Big man Rodney Williams - one of the players who were injured earlier in the season - scored 10 points and recorded a career-high six blocks for the Dragons (10-14, 8-5 CAA.)

"I have to give these guys all the credit because they hung in there and they persevered," Flint said. "They are the same guys that started out with two wins. They have changed a little bit in that they are more comfortable in the offense."

The Dragons have used that 2-11 start to provide motivation down the stretch.

"It's good, but we're not satisfied," Lee said. "We want to win the next five games and finish strong. It would be a crazy season for us after starting out with just two wins. "

Four McGlynn led Towson (11-15, 4-9) with 14 points.

Fouled while attempting a three-pointer with five seconds left, McGlynn sank all three free throws to pull the Tigers within 51-49.

Lee answered with a pair of free throws with 3.9 seconds to play to seal the victory. The Dragons won even though they were outrebounded by 46-26.

Towson coach Pat Skerry is not surprised that the Dragons have resuscitated their season.

"What they have done is pretty impressive," he said. "They are good, make no mistake about it. I've always said that someone could come out of the blue and win the [CAA] tournament. They might do just that."