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...game started with both teams trading baskets before the Crimson pulled away to set the tone for the match. Harvard was able to distribute the ball and get everyone involved in a 10-minute stretch that opened up a 19-point gap for the visiting team...
Defense also played a role, with sophomore Brogan Berry stealing the ball twice in the 16th minute and junior Jackie Alemany swiping the ball right after to expose the Quakers’ weak ball handling. After consequent substitutions by both teams, Alemany blocked an attempted shot to keep Penn from gaining any momentum. Five minutes later, the home team still couldn’t come up with a basket, letting the game slip away...
With 2:01 left in the first half, the Quakers cut down the deficit to nine after Penn was able to retrieve the ball off of Alemany’s second block of the game to score an easy bucket...
Another missed shot led to the Crimson’s final possession with nine seconds left. Alemany dished out the ball to the perimeter, where she found junior co-captain Christine Matera, who made it rain from the perimeter all night long. She finished 5-of-8 on three-point shooting and led the team with 19 points on the night...
While Harvard was largely a one-woman show, Princeton had no difficulty distributing the ball among its players. By game’s end, four Tigers were in double digits. Most notable was sophomore guard Lauren Edwards, who finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists...