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...BRITAIN, Conn.—The Crimson found its way out of the inferno last night against the Blue Devils, coming back from an 18-point first half deficit to beat Central Connecticut State (CCSU) 72-65 at Detrick Gym.After falling behind 29-11 midway through the first half, the Crimson rebounded with its best performance of the year, recording its largest comeback victory since at least the 2002-03 season. Harvard (6-4) also won its fourth straight game on the road for the first time in five seasons, running its road record on the year to a surprising...
While the offense couldn’t capitalize on its many chances, the young defense kept Harvard in the game, allowing only a first-half goal from CCSU freshman Brittany Emin. In the eighteenth minute, senior Jessica McCavanagh made a nice cross inside the Harvard eighteen into a tangle of Crimson defensemen and Blue Devil forwards. Emin emerged from the scrum and poked the ball past Mann into the left corner...
...took a near-perfect performance to finally end the Harvard men’s basketball team’s perfect start. Behind guard Justin Chirea’s 7-for-10 shooting from behind the arc, Central Connecticut State (CCSU) stormed past the Crimson (5-1) for an 87-79 victory on Saturday afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion.“This was clearly going in the toughest opponent for us to guard, and that proved to be true,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. “The thing that was most disconcerting to our guys...
...impossible shot. Three feet beyond the arc, off-balance and with the shot clock a few ticks from expiration, Central Connecticut State (CCSU) guard Justin Chiera tossed up a wild three-point attempt. The ball banked high off the glass and through the net, widening the Blue Devils’ lead back to 76-66 with three minutes to play and deflating Harvard’s furious second-half rally.That was the way Saturday’s game went for Chiera. The senior scored a career-high 27 points thanks to a career-high seven three-point field goals, making...
...rebounds per game. In Wednesday’s victory over the Wildcats, Cusworth shot 9-of-13 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points. Against the Blue Devils this Saturday, Cusworth might find the path to victory just as clear as the tallest starting player for CCSU so far this season has been 6’7 Jemino Sobers. He would stand almost half a foot shorter than Cusworth if the Blue Devils go with that matchup. When CCSU has the ball, it will be all about two high-powered and high-scoring guards: Tristan Blackwood...