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Once the desperate Crimson turned up the defensive pressure, Princeton began to break down with the ball, committing multiple shot clock violations and missing wide-open looks. But with Harvard forced to foul, Princeton took advantage of strong free throw shooting to put the game away.
“We’re a better team, first of all,” said Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith. “But even teams that are struggling become dangerous, and we have to look out for that. I think we responded well after a disappointing game...
Harvard made a couple of substitutions to finish the half strong. A missed jumper by Penn and the 13th defensive rebound of the half led to a quick two-point conversion by junior Emma Markley, making the score 28-17.
“We were struggling with defensive rebounding,” Berry said. “So we made an effort to come out with a defensive mentality, and we were proud to keep them at 17 in the first half.”
The Tigers’ fast-paced tempo on offense and its knack for creating turnovers on the defensive end allowed them to take control in the first half, despite being down 10-4 early in the game. As a result, the Crimson, with Markley watching from the bench, began to...