Word: back-to-back
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...small - about two back-to-back egg cartons in depth and height. The design, a shiny black obelisk, evokes the "2001: A Space Odyssey" icon, especially when standing on end; two tiny lights, one green and one purple, spark up the front when the unit is in use. Unlike its ugly, gray, functional-looking predecessor, the PS2 will be an unembarrassing addition to most homes' décor, except maybe in Sturbridge Village...
With Saturday's win against Brown, Harvard has gone all season without losing back-to-back games. That might not seem that impressive at first glance, but consider a couple of things...
First, the pace and content of the Crimson schedule is such that not posting back-to-back loses is something to be lauded. For instance, over the winter break, Harvard played the tough Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, a strong Mercer team, and the perennially competitive Navy Midshipmen. The Crimson, despite a draining loss at Georgia Tech, bounced back to beat Mercer two days later. And although Harvard went on to lose to Navy, the streak had been preserved with a gutsy double-digit win over a quality opponent...
...Princeton returns to conference play after four games in the Midwest and one against UHN, it tries to avoid being shutout in back-to-back games for the first time since the '76-77 season...
...Gellert did a good job defensively," said Harvard Coach Frank Sullivan. "We were asking ourselves, 'When are we going to put together back-to-back defensive games?' and [tonight] it was good to put two together...