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Beard scores 21 as Drexel downs Northeastern 84-77 in Coastal Athletic Association Tournament

By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Beard had 21 points in Drexel’s 84-77 victory against Northeastern on Saturday in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament.

Beard added seven rebounds for the fifth-seeded Dragons (17-15). Victor Panov scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Garfield Turner shot 3 of 4 from the field and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.

Mike Loughnane led the way for the 13th-seeded Huskies (6-24) with 29 points, six assists and two steals. Northeastern also got 14 points and seven rebounds from Liam Koelsch. Xavier Abreu also had 13 points and six rebounds. The loss is the 12th straight for the Huskies.

Drexel took the lead with 17:59 left in the first half and did not trail again. Panov led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 39-22 at the break. Beard scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Drexel to a seven-point victory.

Drexel will play No. 4 seed Monmouth on Sunday.

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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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