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...three-ball to pull the Big Green within one. But with only ten seconds left, Dartmouth had no choice but to send Hallion back to the charity stripe, where she hit both shots to seal the win. But coming before the Crimson’s momentous comeback was its first-half sloppiness. Harvard committed 15 turnovers before the break, while Dartmouth had only five.“We played horribly in the first half,” Hallion said. “At halftime, we knew that it wasn’t indicative of how we could play...
...just one game in its first eight contests, took on a Badgers squad that had won 10 straight and was a perfect 7-0 at home. Streaking Wisconsin (11-2) bested Harvard 86-66 behind aggressive transition offense and sharp-shooting guards Janese Banks and Jolene Anderson, who were a combined 17-of-23 from the floor and scored 46 points. The Crimson (1-8) put forth its best total offensive effort of the season, but spotty zone defense in the first half led to three Wisconsin three-pointers in the first five minutes. “There were...
...previous two games. Harvard started feebly, shooting 35 percent (8-of-23) in the first half compared to Colgate’s 48 percent (12-of-25), but managed to lead for much of the half because of its 10-of-11 free-throw shooting. The Crimson entered halftime trailing 29-28. “It’s not that we weren’t playing hard,” Goffredo said of the team’s relatively sloppy first-half play. “We were shooting too quickly, but once we figured out that they didn?...
Harvard came out of the gate with defensive energy, and intense pressure created turnovers and easy shots on the other end. The Crimson’s two leading scorers were on fire in the first frame, as a Christiana Lackner offensive rebound and putback at 17:57 proved the only first-half scoring by someone not named Finelli or Hallion...
...into offensive and defensive rebounds, the Crimson improved on its season average at both ends of the floor. While Lehigh out-rebounded Harvard 18-15 on offense, Harvard still dramatically improved on its average of 10.25 offensive rebounds per game this season. When the Crimson built a 41-22 first-half lead, its players dominated Lehigh in offensive rebounds 9-2. “It was really such a plus, especially in the first half,” Harvard Coach Frank Sullivan said. “Some guys got on the boards early.” Moreover, Harvard?...