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12/21 17:42 CST Jaehshon Thomas scores 18 to help Drake slip past Evansville
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Jaehshon Thomas scores 18 to help Drake slip past Evansville 66-65
By The Associated Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) --- Jaehshon Thomas had 18 points to help Drake hold on
for a 66-65 victory over Evansville on Sunday.
Thomas went 7 of 12 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the
Bulldogs (7-6, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Wilguens Jr. Exacte scored 11
points, shooting 5 for 15, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc. Griffen
Goodbary shot 2 of 3 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to
finish with nine points.
The Purple Aces (4-9, 0-2) were led in scoring by Connor Turnbull, who finished
with 20 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. AJ Casey added 12 points and
three steals, while Alex Hemenway finished with 11 points.
Thomas put up nine points in the first half for Drake, which led 29-27 at the
break. The Bulldogs used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead
at 47-33 with 13:02 left. Evansville had a chance to tie but Hemenway missed
the second of two free throws with 33 seconds left and neither team scored from
there.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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