Butler's free throws give Drexel 53-52 win over Hampton
AP
Feb 27, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jason Drake scored 15 points to lead Drexel Dragons and Yame Butler made two free throws for the winning points with 23 seconds left as the Dragons knocked off Hampton Pirates 53-52 on Thursday night.
Drake shot 5 of 9 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Dragons (16-14, 8-9 Coastal Athletic Association). Cole Hargrove scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 5 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line and added nine rebounds and three blocks. Victor Panov finished 4 of 7 from the floor to finish with eight points.
Noah Farrakhan led the Pirates (16-14, 8-9) in scoring, finishing with 18 points. Xzavier Long added six points for Hampton. Etienne Strothers also recorded six points. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Pirates.
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1st Half
HAMP
Pirates
27
DREX
Dragons
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Xzavier Long vs. Cole Hargrove (Victor Panov gains possession)
19:37
+2
Victor Panov makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:22
Daniel Johnson misses two point layup
19:20
Yame Butler defensive rebound
19:18
Yame Butler turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Johnson steals)
19:15
Cole Hargrove blocks Kyrese Mullen's two point layup
19:13
Pirates offensive rebound
19:10
George Beale Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:08
Kobe MaGee defensive rebound
18:59
Noah Farrakhan shooting foul (Jason Drake draws the foul)
18:59
+1
Jason Drake makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:59
+1
Jason Drake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:35
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:05
Jason Drake misses two point layup
18:03
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
17:35
Daniel Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:33
Pirates offensive rebound
17:33
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
17:20
+2
Jason Drake makes two point layup (Kobe MaGee assists)
2-6
17:02
Daniel Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:00
Noah Farrakhan offensive rebound
16:57
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point dunk
4-6
16:29
+2
Cole Hargrove makes two point layup (Victor Panov assists)
4-8
16:17
Jason Drake personal foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul)
16:07
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
6-8
15:56
+2
Cole Hargrove makes two point dunk (Jason Drake assists)
6-10
15:33
Wayne Bristol Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Cole Hargrove steals)
15:14
+2
Victor Panov makes two point jump shot
6-12
14:51
+2
Wayne Bristol Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
8-12
14:36
Shane Blakeney turnover (bad pass)
14:36
TV timeout
14:20
George Beale Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:18
Shane Blakeney defensive rebound
14:09
+2
Kevon Vanderhorst makes two point jump shot
8-14
13:51
+2
George Beale Jr. makes two point layup (Wayne Bristol Jr. assists)
10-14
13:30
Noah Farrakhan shooting foul (Kevon Vanderhorst draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Kevon Vanderhorst makes regular free throw 1 of 3
10-15
13:30
+1
Kevon Vanderhorst makes regular free throw 2 of 3
10-16
13:30
Kevon Vanderhorst misses regular free throw 3 of 3
13:30
George Beale Jr. defensive rebound
13:10
Villiam Garcia Adsten shooting foul (Xzavier Long draws the foul)
13:10
+1
Xzavier Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-16
13:10
+1
Xzavier Long makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-16
12:59
Kevon Vanderhorst misses two point jump shot
12:57
Richard Goods defensive rebound
12:41
Tyler Rice misses three point jump shot
12:39
Pirates offensive rebound
12:39
Victor Panov personal foul (Richard Goods draws the foul)
12:25
Etienne Strothers misses two point jump shot
12:23
Shane Blakeney defensive rebound
12:03
Victor Panov turnover (bad pass) (Etienne Strothers steals)
11:54
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:52
Dragons defensive rebound
11:51
TV timeout
11:30
Richard Goods shooting foul (Cole Hargrove draws the foul)
11:30
+1
Cole Hargrove makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-17
11:30
+1
Cole Hargrove makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-18
11:10
Trevor Smith turnover (bad pass)
10:54
+2
Kobe MaGee makes two point layup (Jason Drake assists)
12-20
10:27
Villiam Garcia Adsten blocks Trevor Smith's two point jump shot
10:25
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
10:21
Jason Drake personal foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
10:12
+2
Tyler Rice makes two point layup
14-20
9:56
Kobe MaGee misses three point jump shot
9:54
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
9:36
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses two point dunk
9:34
Kobe MaGee defensive rebound
9:19
+2
Cole Hargrove makes two point layup (Shane Blakeney assists)
14-22
9:06
Kobe MaGee personal foul (Etienne Strothers draws the foul)
8:58
+3
Wayne Bristol Jr. makes three point jump shot
17-22
8:58
Villiam Garcia Adsten shooting foul (Wayne Bristol Jr. draws the foul)