HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Drew University men's basketball team outscored Juniata 55-38 in the second half and the Rangers cruised to their 10th straight victory, downing the Eagles 90-66 on the road Saturday afternoon.
 
Sophomore forward Matthew Zenker scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting – including 4-for-4 from beyond the arc – in 21 minutes off the bench for Drew (18-3, 14-0 LC), which continued to hold a one-game lead over Catholic for first place in the Landmark Conference standings. Zenker also posted five rebounds and five assists.
 
The Rangers have now posted the best record in team history through 21 games and tied the second-longest winning streak ever at Drew. In addition, they are just the second team in Landmark Conference history to open 14-0, joining Catholic's 2014-15 squad.
 
Junior forward Kevin Cronin added 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting for Drew while senior guard Malcolm Newman netted 12 points. Senior guard Josh Kline contributed 11 points and six assists while senior forward Peso Crump grabbed 12 rebounds.
 
Ty Kocak scored 16 points to lead the Eagles (1-20, 1-13 LC).
 
Juniata led by 12-8 midway through the first half before Rangers used a 14-0 run to seize a 10-point lead (24-14) with 7:03 to go in the period. Zenker scored six points during the run, including a 3-pointer and fastbreak dunk, while Crump added a slam of his own off a Zenker feed. Newman capped the run with a 3-pointer.
 
The Rangers nudged their lead to 11, but the Eagles rallied to make it a four-point game before junior guard Devon Musial nailed a 3-ball with 16 seconds left to give the Blue and Green a 35-28 halftime advantage.
 
Drew wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the second half, when it shot a blistering 65.6% from the field, including 58.3% marksmanship from 3-point land. Zenker threw down another dunk during the run, which was capped by a pair of free throws from junior forward David Musial that made it 44-30 with 17:35 to go.
 
The Rangers continued to pull away midway through the half, and their lead swelled to 22 (63-41) following a 12-4 run that was capped by a triple from graduate guard James Anderson with 10:30 to go. Drew went on to score 27 points in the final 9:33, including back-to-back treys from Zenker that gave the Rangers a 26-point lead (78-52) with 4:50 showing.
 
Drew continues its season on Wednesday, when it visits Wilkes in another Landmark Conference outing starting at 7 p.m.