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Cayman Islands Classic - Oakland Falls 85-77 to Drake - Recap
Atin Wright scored 22 points leading Drake to a 85-77 victory over Oakland at John Gray Gymnasium on Sunday.
Drake did not, however, defeat Oakland against the spread, which closed at -9.0 at most sportsbooks.
Kevin Overton had 22 points for Drake and Darnell Brodie chipped in with 14 points. Conor Enright had 5 assists for them, while Tucker DeVries was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Oakland got a 23-point performance from Rocket Watts, who was supported by 12 points from Chris Conway. Trey Townsend had 5 assists in a losing cause for Oakland, while Trey Townsend grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Oakland as they grabbed 37 boards, while Drake only had 26
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Texas Southern looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face Xavier.