Falson propels Drexel past VCU

Jackie Falson scored a game-high 22 points to lead Drexel’s Dragons past VCU on Sunday. The Rams were led by redshirt freshman Quanitra Hollingsworth (Chesapeake/Great Bridge High School) with 12 points and 12 rebounds, but VCU had trouble containing Falson. She connected on 3 of 6 shots from behind the arc and nailed 9 of 10 free throws.

Candice Williams added 16 points for the Dragons, who led 33-25 at the half. The Dragons maintained a 10-point lead until a 10-2 spurt pulled the Rams within 49-47, but they could not take the lead.

Drexel

Johnson 0
Karlstrom 3
Hester 5
Falson 22
Scanlon 12
N. Suber 12
A. Suber 0
VCU

Hollingsw. 12
Vaughn 9
Cosel 11
Williams 0
Chistova 10
Jones 11
Pinkney 7

The game was also the third meeting of three former Atlee High School teammates. VCU’s Michele Cosel (Mechanicsville/Atlee High School) and the Rams dropped the third straight game to Drexel, which includes former Raiders Narissa and Anora Suber. Cosel and the Suber sisters led Atlee to a perfect 30-0 season and a state championship in 2003.

Narissa Suber and Scanlon scored 12 points apiece. Anora Suber did not score.

Cosel and LaKea Jones (Fort Washington, Md.) registered 11 points each for the Rams, who made just 2 of 13 3-pointers. Vera Chistova (St. Petersburg, Russia) chipped in 10 points.

The Rams travel to Towson Thursday, the teams’ second meeting of the year. The Rams prevailed 72-61 in the first contest less than three weeks ago.