The Triangle

Issue date: 2/1/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Evan Rosen Frank Elegar only scored seven points and had no rebounds in a 64-58 loss to Georgia State 64-58 Jan. 30 at the Georgia State Sports Arena.

Drexel has continued to find ways to lose basketball games. This is no different.

Drexel blew a late 49-42 lead with under 10 minutes to play as it fell to Georgia State 64-58 Jan. 30 at the Georgia State Sports Arena.

Drexel (9-13, 2-8 C`AA) only shot 41 percent from the field, 26 percent from the three-point line and 47.4 percent from the charity stripe.

Tramayne Hawthorne scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough.

Down seven, Georgia State (6-14, 3-7) went on a 9-0 run and eventually took a 54-53 lead. Leonard Mendez scored 10 straight points to give the Panthers the lead for good.

The Dragons struggled from the free throw line down the stretch, making just four of nine free throws in the second half. They finished only nine-for-19 for the game.

Frank Elegar finished with seven points and no rebounds.

With the loss, Drexel fell into sole possession of last place in the CAA.

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