Collins and American take down Drexel 66-64
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Madden Collins led American with 23 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining, and the Eagles beat Drexel 66-64 on Wednesday.Collins shot 9 of 10 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line for the Eagles (1-2).
In a thrilling game held on Wednesday in Philadelphia, American Eagles secured a narrow victory against Drexel Dragons with a score of 66-64. Madden Collins emerged as the star performer for American, culminating in a game-sealing jump shot with just one second left on the clock. Collins contributed 23 points throughout the game, hitting 9 of his 10 field goal attempts and converting all four of his free throw attempts.
Eric Michaels contributed an additional nine points and six rebounds, while Julen Iturbe chipped in eight points, along with six rebounds, for the Dragons. Latief Lorenzano-White led the charge for Drexel with 18 points, supported by Panagiotis Pagonis who added 13 points and four assists. David Simonovic registered 10 points and three steals for American.
Collins notched eight second-half points to set up the decisive shot that solidified American's win. The next matches include American facing off against Harvard at home on Sunday, and Drexel traveling to Maine on Saturday.
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