Word: humped
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...upperclassmen have worked since February to change the momentum,” Crimson coach Jennifer Weiss said. “They’ve experienced winning, and then they’ve experienced losing, so they know what it takes to get over the hump and win.”Harvard (2-1) defeated Binghamton in a thrilling five-framer on Friday night before splitting its contests with Rutgers and eventual champion Long Island on Saturday.Moving more quickly on defense and passing smoothly, the Crimson displayed team chemistry despite featuring five rookies, three of whom saw significant playing time throughout...
...extreme consequence is a bent frame and the so-called dowager's hump. In Cincinnati, retired Registered Nurse Daisy Randle Smith, 76, has a hump now, and despite wearing a brace, she has had spinal fractures in nine of the past ten years; one fracture was caused by a slight sneeze. "I'm in pain most of the time," she says, "and I've lost 5 1/2 inches since 1977." The loss of height is irreversible, as is the brittleness. Fractures like Smith's are common -- 1.2 million occur in the U.S. each year. Almost half are to spinal vertebrae...
...we’re still not yet playing the best we can play. I mean the pieces are slowly coming together, and the guys on the doubles teams are getting more familiar with their partners. We’re almost there. We just have to get over the hump...
...We’re working hard for the first 20 seconds [of the shot clock], and then it’s those last 10 seconds—that extra hump we’ve got to get over,” Beal said. “We’re trying to work on sustaining the momentum. Practices have been a lot harder this week than they’ve been since we’ve started playing games, so we have the stamina to keep going...
...been living up to my teammates’ and my own expectations, and I feel like I haven’t been there for my team as much. I think I really need to step it up in order to help the team get over the hump and get these big [wins].”The doldrums Cusworth has been battling can be seen in his inability to get consistent touches in the low post, the favorite haunt of pivot men who relish playing with their backs to the basket. When Cusworth gets the ball near the hoop and utilizes...