Riverdale, NY - Freshman
Sydney Watkins (Wanaque, NJ / Saddle River Day) scored a team-high 12 points Saturday night, all in the fourth quarter, as the Jaspers fell to Drexel in the first game of the 2018 Manhattan Classic.
Manhattan drops to 2-6 on the year, while Drexel improves to 6-1.
Highlights:
- Watkins' 12 points were the first of her collegiate career. She went 4-6 for the night, all from behind the arc, in just 11 minutes of play.
- In a game where Manhattan struggled offensively, Watkins' 12 points helped the Jaspers outscore the Dragons 17-10 in the final period. However, it was the only double-figure scoring quarter of the game for Manhattan.
- D'yona Davis (Bronx, NY / Truman) added eight points for Manhattan, as well as two steals.
- Tuuli Menna (Helsinki, Finalnd / Richmond) and Courtney Warley (West Chester, PA / Bishop Shanahan) each pulled down a team high five rebounds. The Jaspers were outdone on the boards, with Drexel taking a 40-29 advantage, including a 25-17 edge when it came to defensive rebounds. It was the first time this season Manhattan has allowed 40 or more rebounds in a single game.
- Kania Pollock (Queens, NY / The Mary Louis Academy) tied for a game-high four assists, a collegiate high. She also tied her collegiate high in rebounds with three.
- Manhattan scored 15 points off Drexel's 18 turnovers, but allowed the Dragons to outscore them 28-18 in the paint. The Jaspers also sent Drexel to the free throw line 20 times, while only visiting the charity stripe four times themselves.
- The Dragons managed a 40.4 percent shooting night, including a 60 percent third quarter where they went 6-10 from the floor for 19 points, their highest-scoring quarter of the game. The Jaspers shot just 30.8 percent on the night.
Up Next:
Drexel will face Wright State in game two of the Manhattan Classic Saturday, December 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Draddy Gymnasium. The Jaspers will then face the Raiders the following day at 2:00 p.m., also in Draddy.
