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76
Winner Drexel Drexel 9-7,2-3 CAA
67
UNCW UNCW 5-12,1-5 CAA
Winner
Drexel Drexel
9-7,2-3 CAA
76
Final
67
UNCW UNCW
5-12,1-5 CAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Drexel Drexel 21 14 19 22 76
UNCW UNCW 9 17 20 21 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tom Riordan

Cox Ties Season-High With 21 Points Against Drexel

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Rori Cox continued her scoring ways for the Seahawks with a season-high 21 points in UNCW's 76-67 loss to visiting Drexel on. Sunday in Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball action at Trask Coliseum.

With the road win, Drexel improved to 9-7 overall and 2-3 in the league while the Seahawks slipped to 5-12 and 1-5.

The Seahawks outscored the Dragons, 57-55 over the final three quarters, but couldn't overcome a hot opening quarter for Drexel, which shot 58.8% in the opening stanza.

Cox paced the Seahawks with 21 points after going 8-for-12, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, from the floor. Mary Ferrito tied her career-high with six assists and added nine points.

Joining Cox, who led UNCW in scoring for a fifth consecutive game, in double figures were Kyla Silver and Paige Smith with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Amaris Baker, the league's leading scorer, held game-high honors with 24 points and added five rebounds and four assists for Drexel.

The Dragons landed five players in double-digit scoring. Molly Rullo chipped in 15 points, Deja Evans had 11 and both Grace O'Neill and Mariah Williams finished with 10 points apiece. O'Neill handed out five assists and recorded a pair of steals.

Drexel built a 35-26 halftime lead by controlling the paint by scoring 22 points at the rim. 

UNCW concludes its three-game homestand on January 23, when it hosts the College of Charleston at 7 p.m. The UNCW Athletics Department will be hosting National Women and Girls In Sports Day on Friday. The women's sports programs will host mini clinics prior to the game.
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