Word: blommesteyn
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Dates: during 1973-1973
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...Harvard leading 64-63 Friday night, coach Bob Harrison surprisingly ordered a stall against the Tigers. The Crimson held the ball for about a minute until substitute guard Mike Griffin was fouled. Griffin converted two free throws to give Harvard a 66-63 lead. Sophomore guard Tim van Blommesteyn came back to hit a short jumper for Princeton to narrow the gap to one, but Griffin returned the ball and drove in for a layup, giving the Crimson a 68-65 lead with 2.45 left. Tiger center Andy Rimol hit a jumper from the foul line, bringing the Tigers back...
Sophomore guards were the major surprise for the opposition Friday and Saturday night. For Princeton, van Blommesteyn--who was averaging less than 6 points a game--hit for 15 points as both Jim Fitzsimmons and Gene Wilkinson tried futilely to stop him. Saturday night it was John Beecroft for the Quakers who beat his average by eight, scoring 14 points against the Crimson. Ron Haigler and Phil Hankinson shared scoring honors for the Quakers hitting for 16 points a piece...