CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Interstat) — Princeton defeated Harvard 62-49 in a women’s basketball game Saturday at Lavietes Pavilion.

The Tigers used a decisive 20-point third quarter to pull away after leading 27-22 at halftime. Fadima Tall led Princeton with 18 points. Karlee White scored 10 points for the Crimson.

Princeton improved to 23-3 overall. Harvard fell to 16-10. Both teams shot poorly from three-point range, but Princeton’s 47 percent shooting from the floor proved superior to Harvard’s 30 percent. The Tigers forced 15 turnovers while committing 11.

A crowd of 1,636 attended the Ivy League contest.