BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Jan. 11, 2017) – The Drew University men's basketball team fell to 1-2 in the Landmark Conference following an 81-64 loss at Moravian College on Wednesday night.
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By the Numbers: The Rangers drop to 7-7 overall with a 1-4 mark on the road. The Greyhounds move to 9-5 on the season, 2-1 in Landmark play and 5-1 in Johnston Hall.
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Top Performers
• Junior guard
Yonathan Napoleon led the Rangers with 13 points despite only playing four minutes in the first half. He finished 5-of-6 from the field with an assist and three steals.
• Senior guard
Joey Feinberg added 11 points to with a team-high four assists.
• Sophomore center
Nate Aldrich was the third Ranger in double-figures with 10 points, in addition to seven rebounds.
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Turning Point: Moravian led from the opening tip to the final buzzer, aided by an 8-1 run early in the first half. Drew erased a double-digit lead to trail by just one at 21-20 with 4:38 to play in the opening half, but the Greyhounds used an 11-1 run to close the half up 32-21.
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Highlights
• Drew first erased a double-digit deficit with a 6-0 run on three consecutive layups, one by freshman
Riley Collins and two from Aldrich. Drew trailed 13-9 midway through the first half.
• Later, a 7-0 run sparked by five straight points from Feinberg brought the score to 19-16 in favor of the Greyhounds. It was Feinberg's lay-in with 4:38 left in the half that got Drew within one point at 21-20.
• Moravian started the second half on an 11-2 run to take a 43-23 advantage.
• Thirteen points is as close as the Rangers would get on a 7-0 run with 14:14 to play.
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Stat Sheet
• Moravian outshot the Rangers from the first (48% to 37%) and from three-point range (42% to 19%).
• The Greyhounds also won the rebounding battle, 44-34, while points in the paint were tied at 36-36.
• There were 28 offensive rebounds leading to a total of 25 second chance points, 14 for Drew and 11 for Moravian.
• The Rangers converted 20 Greyhound turnovers into 17 points.
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Up Next: The Rangers continue Landmark Conference play on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Juniata College with tipoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m.          Â
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