Jan. 13, 2008

Box Score

FAIRFAX, Va. - Sophomore Rashauna Hobbs tied a career mark with four 3-pointers, but the George Mason women's basketball team was unable to overcome a first-half scoring run by Drexel University as the Dragons defeated the Patriots, 62-42, in Colonial Athletic Association play on Sunday at Patriot Center. Mason fell to 7-6, 1-2 in the CAA, while the Dragons remained undefeated in conference play, improving to 8-6 overall and 3-0 in the CAA.

Mason was led by senior Lateisha Wade and Hobbs, who scored 14 and 12 points respectively. The Dragons, who shot 47.9 percent from the field, were paced by double-figure scoring from Nicole Hester, Narissa Suber, and Jasmina Rosseel. The three chipped in 17, 14, and 13 points each.

Mason jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first seven points of the day. Drexel responded with six in a row to move within one at 7-6. However, Hobbs drained her second three to push the advantage to 10-7. A free throw and a basket by Brooke Cornish tied the game for the first time at 10-10 with 14:16 left in the first half. A fast-break layup by Wade broke the deadlock, but Drexel answered right back with a Suber 3-pointer to take its first lead of the game at 13-12.

Mason retook the lead on a basket by freshman Eugenia Broadus, but Drexel's 13-0 run opened up a 26-14 Dragons lead. The Patriots closed to within seven when Hobbs' third trey set the score at 28-21, but Drexel outscored Mason 9-3 in the final 5:16 of the period to lead by 13. The Dragons out-shot the Patriots by a 53.8-to-36.4 percent margin.

While neither team scored in bunches to begin the second half, the Dragons extended their lead to 15 points on numerous occasions in the early minutes of the period. The advantage grew as large as 21 points when Hester sank a 3-pointer to set the score at 61-40 with 4:23 left in the game.

The Patriots travel to Liberty on Tuesday, in their final non-conference game of the season. Tip from Vines Center is set for 7 p.m.