Word: northeastern
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...undefeated streak of the Harvard women’s basketball team at home survived another night—and double overtime—as the Crimson defeated Northeastern (5-3), 90-85, yesterday evening. Harvard (6-3) is now 5-0 at home and can boast its best start since the 2001-02 season...
Although the victory was well-fought, the Harvard performance was not without its flaws. The Huskies out-rebounded the Crimson 58-52 overall, bringing down an impressive 29 offensive boards to Harvard’s 13. Northeastern sophomore Brittany Wilson, who recorded a game-high 34 points, had 21 rebounds herself...
...second half, much like the first, saw neither team dominate play. A run early into the second half put Harvard up by seven, but Northeastern fought back, evening the score at 59 with just under seven minutes left in regulation. A final layup by Lippert, off of an assist from Berry, in the waning seconds of the half tied the game at 65, forcing overtime...
Finally, in the second overtime, Harvard was able to build a lead that outlasted Northeastern, fueled mainly by Berry, Lippert, and Markley. When the Huskies fouled, the Crimson answered by going 4-of-6 from the stripe, sealing the victory...
Harvard is now 4-0 at home this season and has the chance to oust yet another Boston foe, Northeastern, on Wednesday in its final game before reading period...