Broughton Sets Career High In Loss To Drexel

Friday, January 25

Philadelphia, Pa.

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

Drexel

Col. of Charleston

Drexel

1/25/2019 9:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Ericka Broughton set a career high with 12 points from the bench, the offense scoring 53 points on the nation's best defense, as the College of Charleston women's basketball team fell 76-53 to Drexel on Friday evening.

Deja Ford and Arynn Eady got the first points of the game for Charleston (5-12, 1-5 CAA) with both teams strong defensively through the opening five minutes.

Drexel (12-5, 4-2 CAA) used an 8-0 run to push their lead out to 17-6 and force a Charleston timeout with minutes remaining in the first period.

Charleston used their own 5-0 run to open the second quarter, Darien Huff knocking down her first three of the game and 23^rd straight with at least one three, before feeding Broughton under the basket for an easy layup.

The reigning CAA regular season champions responded with a 17-0 run, opened by back-to-back three's and forcing five straight Charleston turnovers in the run, to push their lead out to 34-16 at half-time.

The hosts opened the third by making two straight baskets, Charleston responding with Huff knocking down her second three of the game and Ford adding a basket before the media timeout.

The Cougars continued to roll offensively in the third, making six of seven baskets in a row, Broughton hitting double-digits for the third time this season and second time in three games.

Broughton continued to make moves in the paint, two free throws setting a career high 12 points for the redshirt freshman, withShai Blanding making her first basket from the bench with a flowing layup in the paint.

Ford hit double-digits with a tough drive and layup, Drexel holding the Cougars at double-digits until the final whistle to take the 76-53 victory and move Charleston to 5-12, 1-5 in CAA play.

The Cougars now look to Sunday's matchup on the road at Delaware. Tip is set for 1 p.m. in Newark, Del., with the game broadcast live on Hens All-Access.

Notables
• Darien Huff hit at least one three-pointer for the 23^rd straight game – her streak dates back to Feb. 18, 2018.
• Ericka Broughton set a career high in points with 12.
• Charleston scored 53 on the nations best defense (Drexel allows only 47.5 points per game on average).