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Davis scores 21 in James Madison’s 87-72 win against Louisiana in Sun Belt Conference Tournament

By The Associated Press

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Cliff Davis scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half and James Madison beat Louisiana 87-72 on Wednesday in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Davis also added five rebounds for the Dukes (17-14). Justin McBride scored 20 points and added eight rebounds. Bradley Douglas had 18 points and shot 6 of 12 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. The Dukes picked up their seventh straight victory.

Jaxon Olvera finished with 28 points and eight rebounds for the Ragin’ Cajuns (10-21). Dorian Finister added 27 points and two steals for Louisiana. De’Vion Lavergne also had eight points.

James Madison took the lead for good with 11:15 remaining in the first half. The score was 37-27 at halftime, and James Madison extended its lead to 77-65 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Davis scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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