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Charleston 75, Hofstra 35

Delaware 85, Towson 71

Drexel 80, James Madison 60

Elon 85, William & Mary 61

Northeastern 63, UNCW 48

 

Drexel 80, James Madison 60 | Box Score

Drexel stormed past James Madison 80-60 to earn at least a share of the CAA regular-season title and clinch the top seed in the conference tournament. Drexel trailed 14-10 after one but closed the second on a 10-4 spurt to gain a 29-24 lead at the half. The Dragons carried the momentum into the third, opening the period on a 10-1 run en route to a 26-point quarter. Drexel held JMU to 11 points in the third, extending its lead to 20, and matched the Dukes point-for-point in the fourth. Hannah Nihill scored a game-high 23 points, including 21 in the second half. Nihill shot 8-of-11 from the floor and went 3-for-4 from deep while adding six assists and four rebounds. Keishana Washington tallied 17 points with seven assists, and Kate Connolly had season-high 15 points, making a career-best five three-pointers. Tessa Brugler produced a near triple-double, recording nine rebounds, eight points and seven assists in the victory. Kiki Jefferson scored a team-high 22 points for the Dukes. 

Delaware 85, Towson 71 | Box Score

Delaware completed the season sweep over Towson, earning an 85-71 victory over the Tigers at SECU Arena. The Blue Hens sprinted out ahead of the Tigers in the first, shooting 54.5% (12-22) from the field to build a 27-9 lead after the opening stanza. Delaware’s big first-quarter outburst proved to be the difference in the game as Towson outscored the Blue Hens 21-16 in the second, but the teams went blow-for-blow in the second half, with Delaware edging Towson 41-40 over the final 20 minutes. Ty Battle had a monster double-double, tallying 18 points and a career-high 24 rebounds. Her 24 rebounds are the second-highest single-game total in the NCAA this season. Tyi Skinner also had a large impact, pouring in a career-high 25 points to led all scorers. Jasmine Dickey was steady as usual, adding 23 points, six rebounds and four steals. Tarriyonna Gary recorded a career-high 22 points with seven rebounds to lead Towson, while Aleah Nelson contributed 19 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Delaware victory secures the Blue Hens the second seed in the conference tournament, while the result locks Towson into the third seed.

Northeastern 63, UNCW 48 | Box Score

Northeastern battled with UNCW, prevailing with a 63-48 victory in Wilmington. The Huskies used a big fourth quarter, including a 15-2 run over the final 5:07 to propel them to victory. After the third, Northeastern held a modest 41-36 lead in a defensive battle. UNCW cut the deficit to two following an Allie Best three that made the score 48-46. However, it was the Seahawks' second to last field goal of the contest as the Huskies clamped down on defense and rallied off their fourth-quarter ren to emerge victoriously. Gemima Motema paced Northeastern, pouring in a career-best 20 points in the winning effort. Claudia Soriano added 14 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals, while Camille Clement contributed eight points as the trio of freshmen provided the lift for the Huskies Thursday night. Micah Hoggatt recorded a double-double for the Seahawks, tallying 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Elon 85, William & Mary 61 | Box Score

Elon defeated William & Mary 85-61 in a makeup contest Thursday evening in its final home game of the season. The Phoenix overcame a slow start, catching fire in the second half to pull away from the Tribe. Elon trailed 36-29 at halftime after being outscored in each of the first two quarters. However, the Phoenix shot 58.6% (17-29) in the second half, including 54.5% (6-11) from three, to outscore William & Mary 56-25 over the final 20 minutes. Elon put up 26 points in the third quarter before a 30-point fourth-quarter effort to slam the door shut. Eleven players scored for the Phoenix, led by Ajia James with a season-high 17 points off the bench. Brie Perpignan added 16 points with six assists, and Kayla Liles tallied a team-high nine rebounds. Sydney Wagner poured in a season-high 30 points to lead William & Mary, while Dani McTeer recorded the first double-double of her career with 10 points and a personal best 12 rebounds.

Charleston 75, Hofstra 35 | Box Score

Charleston rolled to a 75-35 win over Hofstra on its home court Thursday night. The Cougars end the first half and the game with big quarters, separating themselves in the second and putting it away in the fourth. Charleston opened the second quarter on an 18-2 run, helping the Cougars to outscore Hofstra 22-4 in the period. The effort gave Charleston a 40-16 lead advantage at the break. After a slow-paced third, the Cougars picked back up in the fourth with an 8-0 run out of the gate. Charleston shot over 50.0% in the final quarter as the Cougars put up 22 points and held the Pride to eight. Four Cougars scored in double figures led by Anika McGarity with 17 on 6-of-7 shooting, including 5-of-6 from behind the arc. Tyler Collins added 14 points, surpassing 1,000 for her career in the effort. Jenna Annecchairico contributed 11 points and eight assists, while Latrice Perkins rounded out the Cougars in double figures with 12. Jalen Hines led Hofstra with 16 points and 13 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season.