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LEWISTON, N.Y. - John Chaney, the former Temple coach, surely would have bristled at the notion of an 8 a.m. tipoff as an obstacle, an inconvenience, a gimmick destined to produce substandard basketball. Why, by that time of the morning many of Chaney's practices already had concluded. In his world, the early bird got the layup.
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Kamile Nacickiate poured in 19 points and Gabriela Marginean added 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds as Drexel (1-1) topped Penn, 56-42, yesterday at the Palestra.
Last season we had "Brunch with Bruiser" when Drexel hosted Penn at 10 a.m. on a weekday. Tomorrow, it's "Breakfast with Bruiser" when the Dragons play at Niagara at 8 a.m.
The Penn women's basketball team has not beaten Drexel on the Dragons' home court since 1977. Nothing changed yesterday despite a new coach for the Quakers.
THE CURTAIN finally lifted on Hagan Arena, the new/old home of Saint Joseph's basketball. The former Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, expanded by a thousand seats and refurbished with the sort of creature comforts that previously were lacking, got rave reviews for its atmosphere and amenities from the sellout crowd of 4,200.
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