Cornell 61, at Princeton 72

PRINCETON, N.J. (Interstat) — In a game defined by opportunistic defense and a decisive third-quarter surge, the Princeton Tigers overcame a sluggish first half to defeat the Cornell Big Red 72-61 in an Ivy League women’s basketball contest Saturday at Jadwin Gymnasium. The Tigers, improving to 18-2 overall, leveraged a 19-2 advantage in points off turnovers and a dominant performance from Olivia Hutcherson to pull away from a Cornell team that led for much of the opening half. The Big Red fell to 8-12 with the loss. Princeton’s victory was far from straightforward. Cornell, coming off a road win at… Read more...