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...result was an 80-69 victory for the Crusaders at the Hart Center.Pounding the ball down low with 6’11” center Tim Clifford and 6’9” forward Alex Vander Baan, Holy Cross (4-0) was able to dominate the interior frontcourt, which proved to be the difference in the game.The height advantage was evident inside with the Crusaders’ 33-23 rebounding edge, including 15 offensive rebounds against the Crimson (2-3), who very often found their box-outs neutralized by Holy Cross size. The Crusaders also held...
...goal-less play.The Colonials featured a potent, counterattacking offense that took advantage of Harvard’s numerous turnovers.“That’s kind of their game style,” Livingston said. “We couldn’t hold them in the frontcourt, and in the fourth quarter, their counters started becoming effective.”ST. FRANCIS 18, HARVARD 6The Terriers came out firing on all cylinders, jumping out to an early 5-0 lead in the first.The Crimson, having suffered a 15-7 loss to St. Francis earlier in the season...
...play.”Hallion and senior Jessica Knox have assumed the leadership mantle from last year’s co-captains, Kyle Dalton and Christiana Lackner. Lackner’s departure may not have created a leadership vacuum, but it has created a hole in the Harvard frontcourt. One of the talented freshmen, 6’3 forward Emma Markley, looks to fill this spot.“[Markley] is probably the closest player that can replace [Lackner],” Hallion figures. “She has a lot of finesse around the basket, so hopefully she?...
...leading scorer last season with 12.9 points a game. She also led the team in assists and steals on her way to first-team All-Ivy honors. Junior Niki Finelli, a talented all-around player and dangerous three-point shooter, rounds out the backcourt. The Harvard frontcourt faces more of a challenge. The loss of Christiana Lackner, a dogged rebounder and one of last season’s captains, is one of the biggest problems for the Crimson. “We knew we had to fill Christiana’s shoes, and let me just officially state...
...really smart player at the point guard [and] makes great decisions,” Lin says.But guards aren’t the only new faces on the Harvard roster. Freshmen Adam Demuyakor and Kyle Fitzgerald, both measuring in at 6’7, will reinforce an already strong frontcourt with the quickness and athleticism that Amaker will demand of his players this year.“With Kyle and Adam, they’re pushing me every day at practice,” junior forward Evan Harris says. “Adam came in and starting beating...