Penn 91, at Cornell 81

ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Penn Quakers built a commanding early lead and withstood a furious second-half rally from Cooper Noard and the Cornell Big Red to secure a 91-81 victory in an Ivy League men’s basketball game Saturday night at Newman Arena. In a matchup of teams that entered with identical records, Penn improved to 10-10 overall. Cornell fell to 10-10. The game’s most critical phase was its beginning. Penn came out aggressively, hitting its first two three-point attempts and establishing an interior presence. The Quakers opened the game on a 17-5 run in the first five minutes, fueled… Read more...