Harvard 53, at Penn 42

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — A dominant second quarter and a perfect afternoon at the free-throw line propelled the Harvard women’s basketball team to a 53-42 victory over Penn in an Ivy League contest Saturday at The Palestra. The Crimson, who improved to 9-7 overall, used a 12-2 scoring edge in the second period to seize control of a game that was tightly contested early. After trailing 14-7 following the first quarter, Harvard’s defense stifled the Quakers, holding them to a single field goal in the entire second frame. That defensive stand flipped a seven-point deficit into a 19-16 halftime lead for… Read more...