Word: skid
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...nearly over, the Crimson fought back after a lackluster effort two weekends ago at home versus Brown and Yale. Its inspired play, however, was not enough to top the league’s leader in an extremely physical battle. The Crimson was unable to snap the five-game skid that began with heartbreaking final-play losses to Cornell and Princeton, as Penn prevailed, 74-71, in what became a war of attrition at The Palestra.The combative nature of the Quakers’ overtime victory was quickly established. Only 12 total fouls were called in the first half, as the referees...
Harvard will need that stamina to get back to the defense it played in its four Ivy League victories—when it held opponents to 41 percent shooting—likely the best formula for stopping the team’s longest skid in two years...
...POWER OUTAGE The Crimson power play went 0-for-7 Friday night, scoreless on 15 man-advantage shots. “We’re not getting the bounces,” said Murphy as he shook his head about his team’s recent 2-for-45 skid. “We’re so close—just a few bounces.” D’Alba’s acrobatic saves quashed Harvard’s run during a third-period 5-on-3, and the Crimson couldn’t muster anything with...
...SKID 1 to 3 ball revolutions On the first, oiled stretch, called the heads, the ball slides more than it rolls, moving more or less in a straight line...
...like the Harvard women’s basketball team had a chance to snap its losing streak at Lavietes Pavilion. But the Crimson let its eight-point lead quickly turn into a fifteen-point deficit. Hofstra (5-4) ultimately defeated Harvard 82-68, extending the Crimson’s skid to eight games and tying its longest losing streak since the 1983-1984 season. A barrage of three-pointers put Harvard (2-9) on top 22-14 at 15:03, but the Pride fought back with an aggressive defense that dominated the boards, snatching up 44 overall, compared...