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...Crimson’s last game action was against Central Connecticut on Dec. 5. Harvard defeated the Blue Devils 66-53 as sophomore forward Hana Peljto led the way with 22 points and earned a spot on the Ivy League honor roll...
...Peljto, a 6’2 forward born in Bosnia and one of the most acclaimed Minnesota high school basketball stars of all-time, averaged 16.1 ppg as a freshman last year. That mark was second only to the Ivy League’s all-time leading scorer Diana Caramanico, now graduated from Penn. Peljto’s 8.1 rebounding average was third in the Ivies behind only Caramanico and Dartmouth junior Katherine Hanks...
Already Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith has been impressed to see Peljto passing the ball more often, which makes her own offense even easier. But an even more radical improvement would be a more defensive-minded Peljto. That would complement the team’s oft-repeated mantra that with the talent it has, the offense will come through, but it’s the defense that wins games...
Increased production from Peljto and Tubridy this season won’t come based on their merits alone, however. The addition of 6’3 freshman Reka Cserny—a Hungarian junior national team player—is expected to make life that much easier for the returning players...
Another shooting guard that has made an immediate impact is freshman Rochelle Bell, a Minnesota native who played against Peljto in high school. Bell has shown herself capable of coming into a game and hitting a three-pointer at any time. She has filled a role on the team that has been missing since co-captain Laura Barnard starting coming down with injuries last season. Bell has battled illness and ankle injuries since coming to Harvard, but Delaney-Smith believes the best is yet to come from...