Harvard did not shoot as well against Penn as it did the previous night against Princeton. As a result, the Crimson was unable to shake the pesky Quakers until the very end of the contest.
But during those crucial final minutes, Gelman and junior guard Sarah Brandt connected on clutch baskets to put the game away.
Brandt came off of the bench to score eight points, including two key three-pointers. She also added six rebounds and two assists.
"Sarah Brandt stepped up for us down the stretch," Gelman said. "She had a really nice game."
Gelman turned in another fantastic performance, leading the way for Harvard with 22 points, three assists and three rebounds. She was also a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe.
Feaster had a tremendous night on the boards, recording 15 rebounds. She also found time to score 18 points, hand out four assists and steal four Quaker passes.
Black improved on her performance against Princeton by netting 12 points along with five rebounds against Penn. Sophomore Rose Janowski chipped in seven points off the bench.
The biggest negative for Harvard coming out of this weekend was its three-point shooting. The Crimson shot a meager 15 percent from downtown in both games combined.
Harvard now faces its most important weekend of the season with games against Yale and Brown on Friday and Saturday nights, respectively.
The Crimson can clinch a share of the Ivy League title with a victory on Friday. A Harvard win over Yale coupled with a Dartmouth defeat of Brown would give the title to Harvard alone. However, it is likely that Brown will defeat Dartmouth on Friday night setting up a championship showdown the following evening.
All of this may seem like pressure that is being administered to the Crimson, but these players wouldn't have it any other way.
"It's fun to be in the title chase and to have it come down to the last weekend," Gelman said. "I'm pumped!"