CHESTER, Pa. – Tyler Drews followed up his career night with a 21 point, nine rebound effort as the Widener University men's basketball team kept its playoff hopes alive with an 86-70 victory against the Arcadia Knights on Tuesday evening.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Drews took game-high honors and reached a new career-high in rebounds in the contest.
• Sam Smith also reach double-figures with 14 points in the contest.
• Sardayah Sambo had a big game, the majority of which came in the first half, as he tallied 12 points, six rebounds, and six blocks in just 18 minutes.
• Jalen Howard topped the 10 point mark for the second time this season, scoring 11 and pulling in five rebounds.
• The Pride held a 44-31 advantage on the glass and connected on 10+ three pointers for the second straight game.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
With the game knotted early on, the Pride used a 19-3 run to open a 24-8 lead midway through the first half. The Knights closed the game back to single digits within the next few minutes, but Widener tallied 16 of the final 22 points in the frame to take a 43-24 lead into halftime.
 
After trading baskets to open the second period, the Pride took control with an 11-3 spurt to open a 56-30 advantage five minutes into the stanza. The Blue and Gold held Arcadia at arms' length the rest of the game as the Knights did not cut the lead under 20 until the waning minutes of the contest.
 
UP NEXT
Widener hosts Alvernia for Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 17. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.