IvyBballFan
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01-19-23 03:53 PM - Post#349873
Already sporting wins in two of the four Ivy gyms beginning with the letter "L," Cornell takes its fast-paced road show into another of the Ivy's four L-named venues Saturday.
Harvard is much more dangerous than their modest (2-3, 11-8 overall) record and position in the standings suggests. They are eleven points from leading the league outright, yet just three points from sharing the cellar with the Lions.
Ivy POY candidate Chris Ledlum is healthy and averaging 19Pts+9R per game. A capable cast of six others each puts about ~5-7Pts and 2-5R every game. On any given night, things can and will come together for the Crimson.
Cornell uses its relentless pace and long bench to wear down its opponents. Lopsided second half runs keyed their wins over Dartmouth, Penn, and Yale. The Crimson can expect more of the same. The outcome will depend on how they handle it. Maybe 10-12 quality minutes from a couple of Harvard's backbenchers will make the difference. The Tigers already showed Cornell can be beaten.
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IvyBballFan
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01-21-23 03:53 PM - Post#349912
In response to IvyBballFan
Harvard up 49-46 at the half in a game being played at Cornell's pace.
Crimson playing excellent defense, despite the score. Big Red is hot from distance; interesting to see whether they can continue.
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IvyBballFan
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01-21-23 05:31 PM - Post#349938
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Whether you just watched this game, or you just looked at the box score, or you did both, it was apparent that both teams played like champions today.
In the second half, the Big Red's 3pt shooting cooled off and Chris Ledlum asserted himself a bit more. Harvard earned this 95-89 win. They looked great throughout the game. It sure did look like their best game of the season. Congratulations to Harvard for a job well done!
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01-25-23 12:44 PM - Post#350195
In response to IvyBballFan
Ledlum is a beast, but the real key to me was that Harvard shot 10-18 from behind the arc -- by far their best game of the season. Yes, the Crimson had some open looks, but they buried them. Not much you can do but tip your hat to them.
You score 89 on the Crimson, you have to be pleased.
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