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Princeton will have a multi-faceted Harvard attack to contend with Saturday night. The Tigers' 3-13 overall record is deceiving, as they have faced a tough non-conference schedule that included games against George-town and George Washington. The Tigers have posted victories over the Lions and the Elis...
Saturday's Harvard men's basket-ball game against Yale was billed as a showdown between two of the Ivy League's top scorers, the Crimson's Kyle Snowden and the Elis' Dan Okonkwo.
In the end, it was the transition game that killed Yale. Snowden and Scott both converted a plethora of high-percentage shots, which stalled many an Eli comeback--Yale's only lead in the game was by a 2-0 score, and once Harvard went up by 10 points six...
But near halfcourt, Scott took the ball away from Rosneck and slammed his second fast-break dunk of the game. On the next Yale possession, senior Dave Weaver blocked an Okonkwo shot, and Grancio hit a three-pointer, effectively quashing the Elis' hopes.
In the second half, Harvard protected its lead and used another outstanding team defensive effort to secure a 79-59 victory over the Elis. Yale (5-13, 1-5) is now competing with Columbia for the rights to occupy the cellar of the Ivy League standings.