Women's basketball
Women’s Basketball Notches Comfortable Win Against Niagara
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While Niagara made several pushes, Cornell fended off the Eagles to earn a 23-point victory.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/womens_basketball/page/2/)
While Niagara made several pushes, Cornell fended off the Eagles to earn a 23-point victory.
Throughout the tilt, the team maintained a high intensity and kept its 20-plus point lead up to the end.
“We stopped executing on our offense. We rushed shots, didn’t get second chances and didn’t finish when there was contact. We let the refereeing get in our heads.” Smith said. “Our defense generates offense for us — we didn’t have that at all.”
Cornell shot 71% in the second part of the tilt, giving the team a commanding lead and crushing Albany’s hopes for a comeback.
The Ivy League Preseason Media Poll predicts Cornell to finish in fifth place.
“It was us giving Karina an opportunity to be part of the team, but really we’ve taken so much more than we’ve given, I believe. She has really captured their hearts.”
After losing by 42 to Harvard, the Red came through with a win over Dartmouth for a berth to the Ivy League Tournament.
A fourth quarter surge was not enough for the Red to surmount an early deficit at Princeton.
The Red is right back in the Ivy race after a pair of road wins.
Poor three point shooting plagued Cornell in a pair of home Ivy losses.