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Drexel celebrates road rout of Lafayette

Mate Okros led the Dragons with 14 points off the bench. Lamar Oden, Jr. added 11 points and Amari Williams finished with 10 as the Dragons now sit at 3-3 on the season.

With a win over Lafayette, Drexel head coach Zach Spiker has led the Dragons back to .500 this season.
With a win over Lafayette, Drexel head coach Zach Spiker has led the Dragons back to .500 this season.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
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Fueled largely by a 45-point, second-half effort, Drexel knocked off Lafayette, 69-48 in men’s basketball action from the Kirby Sports Center on Wednesday night.

Mate Okros led the Dragons with 14 points off the bench. Lamar Oden, Jr. added 11 points and Amari Williams finished with 10.

Justin Vander Baan was the lone Leopard to finish in double digits with 13 points. Drexel (3-3) sealed its victory in the second half when they contained Lafayette (1-7) to just 25 points while shooting 58.1%, making 18-of-31 attempts, from the field.

Next, the Dragons will take on Villanova in the Big Five Classic at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday (2 p.m., Peacock).