Word: fastbreaking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard fans saw a 43-39 advantage, built primarily on Holpuch's improved play, disappear in the dust of the UMass fastbreak. Peters repeatedly hit Ready and Legare for easy layups and a 60-53 Minuteman lead...
With the added pressure on the Harvard clear, the Crimson failed to spring its awesome fastbreak more than four times in the contest. As a result, the Harvard offense had to rely on a dodging game...
Despite the efforts of St. Louis and Kent who popped in two goals midway through the second half, the Wildcats quickly put the game out of reach. The Harvard defense, usually a dominant factor, did not have the speed it needed to keep up with the visitors' awesome fastbreak. Sanborn proved to be the key scorer factor with five goals. "They beat us on the give and go," defensive ace Chris Sailer said...
...Wildcats came back again in the third period, however, moving within one on Jay Leech's fastbreak goal with four minutes gone in the half. Crisis point came a few minutes later when some unfriendly referees left the Crimson two men down. The Harvard defense held, however, creating a turning point and setting the stage for the late Crimson assault...
...Fastbreak. Sack Pi Alley Theater...