The Crimson basketball team's defense sagged again last night as Cornell trimmed the varsity, 64 to 56, at Ithaca. Forward Jay Morton scored 31 points to pace the victors, with 17 of his total coming on foul shots. Bill Dennis scored 20 points for the fourth straight game for the Crimson.

The visitors played the Big Red evenly for the first ten minutes, with the score tied, 14-all, at the end of that time. Cornell pulled away soon after, however, and was never really pressed. The halftime score was 32 to 28.

The Crimson netted 24 out of 35 foul shot attempts for a good percentage. Captain Dick Lionette with 14 points and Harry Sacks with 11 were the only Crimson players besides Dennis to hit double figures.

The game was also the first for both teams in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League. The Crimson now has lost two out of its four games.

Two foul shots and a quick pair of baskets in the last two minutes of a game with Boston College gave the freshman basketball team its third consecutive win, 63 to 57, on the loser's court yesterday. It was the first time the Yardlings have defeated the B.C. freshmen since the war.

After three early baskets by Boston College, the Crimson never again fell behind. The score was tied once with two minutes to go after the Yardlings blew a six point lead, but they staged a dramatic, last minute shooting spree to pull ahead again. Newly elected Captain Warren Kantrowitz of Natick and Hollis Hall sank two foul shots, and George Doyle's two field goals gave the Crimson the margin of victory.

Adler Yardling Star

Howie Adler was high point man with 16 tallies. Coach Floyd Wilson lauded him for his excellent defensive play on B.C.'s scoring star, Jim Skiffington, whom he held to only seven points. Bruce Downey scored 14 points for the Crimson.

"Unusually fine team-play made the difference," Wilson said after the game. He added, "It's been that way in all our games. The foul shooting was terrific." The freshmen sank 17 out of 23 free throws.

The varsity's next game is with Navy at Annapolis Saturday night.