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...game, but a good win," Crimson coach Carole Kleinfelder said after the game. "It will give us a lot of confidence...
Kleinfelder attributed the game's sloppiness--39 turnovers for Harvard, 32 for SMU--to both squads' aggressive man-to-man defense. "We're used to playing teams who use the zone defense, so we use the zone in practice, too. Our plays just weren't as effective against the man-to-man," Kleinfelder said...
...times, the contest looked more like a football scrimmage than a basketball game. Repeated fast breaks left players breathless and the score unchanged, while long passes sailed into opposing team hands like backfield interceptions...
...second half, Kleinfelder's troops regained their poise and turned the game around. Clutch foul shooting by Boutillier and veteran center Elaine Holpuch catapulted Harvard into the lead after five minutes of play, a lead the squad never relinquished...
With a plea to "work the ball around more," Kleinfelder sat back to watch her team play inspired ball. Junior Stacia McMahon, in her first start of the season, rose to the occasion, leading the Crimson attack with good, aggressive scoring drives and a game-high 12 points. Freshman Marget Long, meanwhile, grabbed nine rebounds...