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Harvard closed the gap, 23-18, as star center Joe Beaulieu hovered over the basket during a twisting drive to drop the ball through. The Crimson isolated Beaulieu one-on-one against the Bulldog guarding him and Beaulieu had space clearance as he consistenly soared to the hoop unscathed...
With Yale on top, 34-23, a vintage blend of Crimson basketball players produced a second-half surge. The 6 ft-10 in. Beaulieu and forward Mark Hadley consistently collared caroms off the backboard and converted delicate jumpers to pace the freshmen...
...fact, Sanders' presence was a major advantage for Harvard in the recruiting battle. The Harvard coach had seen Beaulieu play as early as four years ago, and the high school player attended Sanders' basketball camp after his freshman year. And it didn't hurt that Beaulieu, a Celtics fan, had idolized Sanders for a decade...
...high school star was counseled that Harvard was a bad route to choose for a hoopster who has aspirations of making it to the pros. "If I do turn out to be good enough for the pros, if I work enough and develop while I'm here," Beaulieu said yesterday, "you certainly can't ask for someone with better connections than Coach Sanders. I don't think this atmosphere will be detrimental...
...what about next year, when Beaulieu breaks into the varsity ranks? Sanders, like any coach, is cautious. "It's all up to Joe. The young man is obviously very talented," Sanders said yesterday. "He could be a starter right away, there's no question about that. The odds are on his side. But the other players won't step aside easily. He'll have too prove that he's worthy...