Princeton 59, at Cornell 38

ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Princeton Tigers used a dominant second-half defensive performance to pull away from the Cornell Big Red for a 59-38 victory in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Newman Arena. Princeton, which entered the contest with a 20-3 overall record, shook off a sluggish first half to outscore Cornell 44-15 over the final two quarters. The Tigers’ defense was the catalyst, holding the Big Red to just five points in the decisive third quarter and forcing 19 turnovers in the game. The contest was a defensive struggle from the outset. Princeton led 10-9… Read more...