TOWSON, Md. – A 15-0 run early in the second half helped boost the Drew University men's basketball team to a 99-69 Landmark Conference victory at Goucher College Saturday afternoon.
 
The decisive stretch upped a six-point lead to a commanding 21-point advantage for the Rangers (16-4, 10-4 LC), who are now tied with the University of Scranton for second place in the Landmark Conference standings with four games left in the regular season.
 
Junior guard Charlie Thornton tied his season-high with 20 points while shooting 4-for-11 from 3-point range for Drew, which forced Goucher into 21 turnovers that were converted into 34 points.
 
Four additional Rangers scored in double figures, including senior forward David Musial who, playing in his 100th career game, posted his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds to go with four steals. Junior guard Eli Yusavage contributed 12 points, a career-high eight rebounds, and five assists while sophomore guard Marc Herasme scored 15 points and shot 8-for-8 at the foul line. Sophomore forward Ben Manns contributed 12 points while senior guard Devon Musial chipped in with nine points.
 
Liech Kong notched 17 points and seven rebounds for the Gophers (4-17, 1-13 LC).
 
The first half featured three ties and four lead changes, but the Rangers went ahead to stay after senior forward Kevin Cronin converted an and-1 that made it 36-33 with 2:58 on the clock. Thornton knocked down his second 3-pointer of the game that gave Drew its largest lead of the half (42-35) with 1:28 showing, and David Musial dropped in a bucket with 15 seconds left that gave the Rangers a 44-39 lead at the intermission.
 
Goucher trailed just 49-43 after Langston Davis split a trip to the foul line with 17:15 remaining before Drew embarked on its decisive run, which was largely fueled by some torrid outside shooting. Thornton and Herasme kicked off the surge with consecutive 3-pointers before Devon Musial knocked down consecutive treys. Herasme followed up with a pair of free throws before Manns hit 1-of-2 at the stripe, making it 64-43 with 13:59 remaining.
 
The Gophers were unable to mount a comeback down the stretch, and the Rangers settled any doubt with a 13-1 run that made it a 34-point game with 5:47 to go.
 
Drew closes out its four-game road trip on Wednesday, when it visits Wilkes University at 7 p.m. in another Landmark Conference affair.