Williams scores 21 to lead Drexel to 78-74 victory over Monmouth
AP
Jan 19, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Amari Williams finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds to power Drexel Dragons to a 78-74 victory over Monmouth Hawks on Thursday night.
Williams made 6 of 8 shots and 9 of 13 free throws for the Dragons (13-6, 6-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Mate Okros hit all 12 of his foul shots and scored 17. Kobe MaGee hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 off the bench.
Xander Rice led the Hawks (9-9, 2-3) with 27 points. He made 8 of 22 shots - 3 of 12 from beyond the arc.
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1st Half
MONM
Hawks
38
DREX
Dragons
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nikita Konstantynovskyi vs. Amari Williams (Hawks gains possession)
19:39
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
2-0
19:08
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Mate Okros draws the foul)
19:08
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
19:08
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:44
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point layup
18:42
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
18:37
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point layup
4-2
18:27
Mate Okros misses two point layup
18:25
Lucas Monroe offensive rebound
18:14
+2
Lucas Monroe makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)
4-4
17:47
+2
Xander Rice makes two point jump shot
6-4
17:29
Jump ball. Amari Williams vs. Jayden Doyle (Dragons gains possession)
17:24
Mate Okros misses three point jump shot
17:22
Luke House offensive rebound
17:13
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
17:11
Hawks defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point jump shot
8-4
16:20
Luke House misses three point jump shot
16:18
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
16:15
+2
Jack Collins makes two point layup (Jakari Spence assists)
10-4
16:08
Dragons 30 second timeout
16:08
TV timeout
15:57
+2
Amari Williams makes two point hook shot
10-6
15:42
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Nikita Konstantynovskyi assists)
13-6
15:21
Amari Williams turnover (bad pass)
15:04
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
15:02
Dragons defensive rebound
14:32
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
14:30
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
15-6
14:10
Amari Williams turnover (bad pass) (Xander Rice steals)
14:04
Jakari Spence misses two point jump shot
14:02
Mate Okros defensive rebound
13:56
+3
Luke House makes three point jump shot (Mate Okros assists)
15-9
13:33
+3
Jaret Valencia makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
18-9
12:58
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
12:56
Garfield Turner offensive rebound
12:49
Klemen Vuga blocks Garfield Turner's two point layup
12:47
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
12:47
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
12:45
Luke House defensive rebound
12:38
Kobe Magee misses two point layup
12:36
Luke House offensive rebound
12:33
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
12:31
Luke House offensive rebound
12:23
Jakari Spence personal foul
12:19
Luke House misses three point jump shot
12:17
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
11:58
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
21-9
11:41
Klemen Vuga personal foul
11:41
TV timeout
11:29
Jamie Bergens misses two point jump shot
11:27
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
11:24
Jamie Bergens personal foul (Cornelius Robinson Jr. draws the foul)
11:03
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:01
Jamie Bergens defensive rebound
10:53
Garfield Turner misses two point layup
10:51
Klemen Vuga defensive rebound
10:41
Xander Rice misses two point layup
10:39
Luke House defensive rebound
10:14
Jamie Bergens misses two point jump shot
10:12
Kobe Magee offensive rebound
10:08
Cornelius Robinson Jr. blocks Kobe Magee's two point layup
10:06
Jamie Bergens offensive rebound
10:01
+2
Kobe Magee makes two point layup (Jamie Bergens assists)
21-11
9:44
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point jump shot
23-11
9:27
Jayden Doyle personal foul
9:23
Kobe Magee misses three point jump shot
9:21
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
9:13
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot
26-11
8:54
Luke House misses two point hook shot
8:52
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
8:41
Xander Rice misses two point jump shot
8:39
Dragons defensive rebound
8:39
Cornelius Robinson Jr. personal foul
8:24
+2
Mate Okros makes two point layup (Jamie Bergens assists)
26-13
7:56
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Magee steals)
7:49
+2
Kobe Magee makes two point dunk
26-15
7:37
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:35
Jamie Bergens defensive rebound
7:30
Nikita Konstantynovskyi personal foul
7:30
TV timeout
7:16
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
7:16
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-16
7:16
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-17
6:56
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point layup
28-17
6:39
Jamie Bergens misses three point jump shot
6:37
Yame Butler offensive rebound
6:27
Jaret Valencia personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
6:27
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:27
Dragons offensive rebound
6:14
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
6:12
Jack Collins defensive rebound
6:03
Cornelius Robinson Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:01
Cornelius Robinson Jr. offensive rebound
5:58
+2
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup
30-17
5:49
+2
Yame Butler makes two point layup
30-19
5:19
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive foul
5:19
Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (offensive foul)
5:02
+2
Lucas Monroe makes two point layup
30-21
4:32
Lucas Monroe personal foul
4:15
Yame Butler shooting foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Jack Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-21
4:15
Jack Collins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:15
Shane Blakeney defensive rebound
3:55
Lucas Monroe misses two point layup
3:53
Klemen Vuga defensive rebound
3:45
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
3:43
Justin Moore defensive rebound
3:39
+3
Yame Butler makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
31-24
3:15
Xander Rice misses two point jump shot
3:13
Lucas Monroe defensive rebound
3:00
+3
Shane Blakeney makes three point jump shot (Garfield Turner assists)
31-27
2:51
Hawks 30 second timeout
2:51
TV timeout
2:40
Justin Moore personal foul
2:26
Garfield Turner personal foul
2:15
Garfield Turner shooting foul (Klemen Vuga draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Klemen Vuga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-27
2:15
+1
Klemen Vuga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-27
2:03
Shane Blakeney misses three point jump shot
2:01
Dragons offensive rebound
1:51
Jakari Spence shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
1:51
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
1:51
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-29
1:22
Jakari Spence misses two point jump shot
1:20
Luke House defensive rebound
1:13
+2
Justin Moore makes two point layup (Yame Butler assists)
33-31
0:58
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot
36-31
0:38
Yame Butler misses three point jump shot
0:36
Jack Collins defensive rebound
0:29
Yame Butler personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-31
0:29
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-31
0:02
+2
Amari Williams makes two point dunk (Justin Moore assists)
38-33
0:01
Xander Rice turnover (Amari Williams steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MONM
Hawks
36
DREX
Dragons
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Jakari Spence turnover (bad pass) (Amari Williams steals)
19:36
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
38-35
19:08
Lucas Monroe shooting foul (Jaret Valencia draws the foul)
19:08
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-35
19:08
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-35
18:41
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
18:39
Amari Williams offensive rebound
18:38
Jakari Spence shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
18:38
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-36
18:38
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:38
Luke House offensive rebound
18:29
Justin Moore misses two point layup
18:27
Amari Williams offensive rebound
18:19
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)
40-38
18:02
Justin Moore personal foul
17:46
Jakari Spence turnover (out of bounds)
17:27
Jakari Spence personal foul
17:11
+2
Lucas Monroe makes two point layup (Luke House assists)
40-40
16:52
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup
42-40
16:52
Justin Moore shooting foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
16:52
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:52
Amari Williams defensive rebound
16:39
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Mate Okros draws the foul)
16:39
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-41
16:39
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-42
16:10
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot
45-42
15:55
Cornelius Robinson Jr. shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
15:55
TV timeout
15:55
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
15:55
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:55
Hawks defensive rebound
15:55
Lucas Monroe personal foul
15:26
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
47-43
15:22
+2
Kobe Magee makes two point layup (Garfield Turner assists)
47-45
15:04
Garfield Turner personal foul
15:02
Jack Collins misses two point jump shot
15:00
Cornelius Robinson Jr. offensive rebound
14:58
+2
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup
49-45
14:58
Luke House shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson Jr. draws the foul)
14:58
+1
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-45
14:36
+2
Jamie Bergens makes two point jump shot (Kobe Magee assists)
50-47
14:02
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
14:00
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
13:46
Garfield Turner shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson Jr. draws the foul)
13:46
+1
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-47
13:46
+1
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-47
13:34
Kobe Magee misses three point jump shot
13:32
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
54-47
13:02
Jamie Bergens misses three point jump shot
13:00
Mate Okros offensive rebound
12:55
+3
Kobe Magee makes three point jump shot (Shane Blakeney assists)
54-50
12:32
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
56-50
12:12
+3
Kobe Magee makes three point jump shot (Mate Okros assists)
56-53
11:45
Garfield Turner blocks Nikita Konstantynovskyi's two point layup
11:43
Jamie Bergens defensive rebound
11:39
Jack Collins blocks Jamie Bergens's two point layup
11:37
Shane Blakeney offensive rebound
11:32
+3
Mate Okros makes three point jump shot (Shane Blakeney assists)
56-56
11:09
Garfield Turner shooting foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
11:09
TV timeout
11:09
+1
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-56
11:09
+1
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-56
10:44
Shane Blakeney misses two point layup
10:42
Amari Williams offensive rebound
10:40
Jump ball. Amari Williams (Dragons gains possession)
10:36
Klemen Vuga personal foul
10:26
Xander Rice shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
10:26
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-57
10:26
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-58
10:03
Xander Rice misses two point jump shot
10:01
Amari Williams defensive rebound
9:55
Mate Okros misses three point jump shot
9:53
Kobe Magee offensive rebound
9:49
Abdi Bashir Jr. personal foul (Mate Okros draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-59
9:49
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-60
9:32
Kobe Magee blocks Xander Rice's three point jump shot
9:30
Amari Williams defensive rebound
9:25
Justin Moore misses two point layup
9:23
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
9:17
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point layup
60-60
9:03
Klemen Vuga personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
9:03
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-61
9:03
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:03
Klemen Vuga defensive rebound
8:38
Amari Williams blocks Jakari Spence's two point layup
8:36
Jack Collins offensive rebound
8:33
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
8:31
Jamie Bergens defensive rebound
8:24
Shane Blakeney misses three point jump shot
8:22
Dragons offensive rebound
8:22
Cornelius Robinson Jr. personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
8:22
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-62
8:22
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-63
7:59
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
7:57
Klemen Vuga offensive rebound
7:42
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
62-63
7:13
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
7:11
Shane Blakeney offensive rebound
7:08
Shane Blakeney offensive foul
7:08
Shane Blakeney turnover (offensive foul)
7:08
TV timeout
6:55
Cornelius Robinson Jr. offensive foul
6:55
Cornelius Robinson Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
6:49
Cornelius Robinson Jr. personal foul (Mate Okros draws the foul)
6:49
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-64
6:49
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-65
6:27
Jamie Bergens shooting foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 3
63-65
6:27
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 3
64-65
6:27
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 3 of 3
65-65
6:12
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
6:10
Klemen Vuga defensive rebound
5:56
Jamie Bergens personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
5:56
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-65
5:56
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-65
5:37
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Mate Okros draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-66
5:37
+1
Mate Okros makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-67
5:14
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
5:12
Dragons defensive rebound
4:53
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)
67-69
4:30
Justin Moore blocks Jakari Spence's two point jump shot
4:28
Xander Rice offensive rebound
4:28
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
4:26
Amari Williams defensive rebound
4:07
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
4:05
Jack Collins defensive rebound
3:56
Hawks 30 second timeout
3:56
TV timeout
3:46
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
3:44
Amari Williams defensive rebound
3:37
Justin Moore misses two point layup
3:35
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
3:30
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
70-69
3:01
+3
Justin Moore makes three point jump shot
70-72
2:26
Xander Rice misses two point jump shot
2:24
Amari Williams defensive rebound
2:04
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
2:02
Amari Williams offensive rebound
1:59
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
70-74
1:59
Dragons 30 second timeout
1:59
TV timeout
1:40
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:38
Justin Moore defensive rebound
1:14
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
1:12
Xander Rice defensive rebound
1:11
Amari Williams personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
1:11
Xander Rice misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:11
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-74
1:11
Hawks 30 second timeout
0:49
Kobe Magee misses three point jump shot
0:47
Xander Rice defensive rebound
0:26
Hawks 60 second timeout
0:23
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
0:21
Amari Williams defensive rebound
0:20
Nikita Konstantynovskyi personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
0:20
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-75
0:20
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-76
0:12
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists)
74-76
0:10
Abdi Bashir Jr. personal foul (Mate Okros draws the foul)
