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BOSTON—It was another road game, another disastrous first half, and another unsuccessful game of catch-up for the Harvard women’s basketball team last night against Northeastern...
...absence of injured co-captain Jessica Holsey, Harvard committed 10 first-half turnovers—which resulted in 14 points—and shot just 34.6 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes. Worse still was that Northeastern grabbed 22 rebounds to Harvard’s 11 in the opening frame—and the Huskies’ nine boards on the offensive glass alone nearly matched the Crimson’s first half total on both ends of the floor...
...Crimson came out hot in the second half, outscoring Northeastern 40-36 and pulling within nine three times in the last 15 minutes. Harvard shot 44 percent from the field and 36 percent from the arc in the second half, and senior guard Laura Robinson netted 12 of her 14 points after the break. Freshman Emily Tay tallied all nine of her points in the second frame, including a big three-pointer in her first possession...
...same too little, too late refrain for Harvard, though, as the Crimson could never keep Northeastern off the glass or out of the paint in either half...
Each time Harvard chipped away at the Huskies’ lead, Northeastern would counter with an offensive rebound and a gritty put back. When the Crimson was late getting back on defense, the Huskies found gaps on the low block and the baseline for open jump shots and layups. Forward Quiana Copeland decimated the Harvard defense all night, amassing 22 points and 15 rebounds against the Crimson frontcourt...