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Charleston-Drexel preview: Dragons aim to end losing streak

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Guard Joe Chealey (left) leads Charleston in scoring.
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College of Charleston at Drexel

Friday, 7 p.m. at Daskalakis Center

Livestream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/drexel/

Coaches: Zach Spiker, second season at Drexel (15-32); Earl Grant, fourth season at Charleston (62-51).

Series: Charleston leads, 7-4.

Last meeting: The Dragons committed 12 turnovers and shot 44.2 percent in an 80-67 loss in South Carolina on Feb. 25. Kurk Lee scored 13 for Drexel.  Jarrell Brantley had 22 points and nine rebounds for Charleston.

The latest: The Dragons (6-9, 0-2 Colonial Athletic Association) lost, 107-87, at North Carolina-Wilmington on Tuesday and have dropped four straight.  Lee had 22 points for Drexel, and Troy Harper, who returned from injury, scored 21. The Dragons were outrebounded, 43-24. Leading scorer Tramaine Isabell (19.5 ppg.) missed his third straight game.  Charleston (11-3, 2-0) received a combined 55 points from Brantley and Joe Chealey in a 93-78 victory at home Tuesday against Delaware. The Cougars have won four straight and nine of 10 games. Chealey, a freshman guard, leads Charleston at 18.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists. Grant Riller averages 16.9 points and shoots  51.4 percent.

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