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Peljto led all scorers with 14 in the first half, but her second half slowdown cost her the league’s overall scoring title. At the point when Harvard led 42-15, Peljto had made up a pre-game 498-489 deficit on Dartmouth’s Katharine Hanks...
Another factor contributing to Peljto’s second-half struggles was the officiating. Peljto earned only six shots from the line despite attempting 23 field goals, on many of which she was hacked. Hanks earned eight shots from the line, but took just 14 shots from the floor.
Hanks also benefited from being Dartmouth’s only major inside threat. Harvard typically spread around its scoring and won more games handily than Dartmouth did, which generally meant less pressure for Peljto to score.
Hanks scored 19 of Dartmouth’s 42 points. Her team shot 24.6 percent, making it impossible for the Big Green to catch the Crimson. The team minus Hanks shot just 19.1 percent.
Downs and Hanks may be Dartmouth’s statistical leaders, but Harvard won’t be taking anyone lightly, given what’s at stake tonight. In the last Harvard-Dartmouth game, the Big Green’s Courtney Lewis and Katie Skelly both surprised the Crimson...