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...strengths on offense are her perimeter shooting and her uncanny ability to throw crowd-stunning backdoor passes to teammates breaking towards the basket. Brandt finished the season atop the Ivy League in threepoint shooting percentage, dropping 46.8 percent of her shots from beyond the arc in conference games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Features Trio of Sixth Women | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

...only if Harvard can slow down Scott andOwen, and if and only if Stanford's perimeterthreats play inside their heads--a tall order fora team whose backcourt shot over 45 percent frombeyond the arc--can the Crimson stay in the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How to Slay A Giant 101 | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

...Crimson jacks it up from down-town to thetune of 7.6 threes per game, second in thecountry. Most of the Harvard players are threatsfrom beyond the arc, particularly Miller, seniorSarah Brandt, co-captain Megan Basil and Feaster.In Harvard's NCAA Tournament game at Vanderbilttwo years ago the Crimson kept it close with aTournament-record 16 threes, 10 of which fell inthe first half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How to Slay A Giant 101 | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

...format was simple: five shooters from each team took three shots per round from one of five spots along the three--point arc. Each shot was worth one point, and the third shot in the second round was worth three points--the infamous money ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women's Basketball Team Outshoots The Crimson | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

Check it out! Man walks down that street so fine. Strides easy. Long, looking right. Left then. Then ahead, then left...snap!...again, follows that little sister in the tight pants a ways, then back on the beam. Arms arc. Could be some old trainman, swinging an imaginary lantern in the night. Smiling. Stepping so smart. Rolls, almost. Swings his butt like he's shifting gears in a swivel chair. Weight stays, sways, in his hips. Shoulders, straight, shift with the strut. High and light. Street's all his, past doubt. And more, if he wants. Could be he might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 1973-1980 Limits | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

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