Wanted: anyone who knows how to stop the Harvard women's basketball team.

Quakers and Tigers need not apply.

After a week during which several of the Crimson players were sidelined due to illness, Harvard (17-6, 11-0 Ivy) still managed to defeat Penn (6-16, 2-8), 70-60, and Princeton (), 79-34.

Apparently, not even the flu can stop the Crimson.

"[A lot of our players] were sick last week," co-captain Jessica Gelman said. "We had a lot of adversity...and we got through it."

In the process Harvard also set a new record for consecutive Ivy League victories with 23 (and counting). The Crimson is just three victories away from becoming the first Ivy League team in history to finish a season undefeated in league play.

The weekend began in fine fashion for Harvard with a 45-point dismantling of Princeton. The stats tell the entire story.

In the first half, Harvard shot a stunning 59 percent from the floor, whereas Princeton made only seven buckets. The Crimson opened up a 21-point lead within the first 14 minutes of the game and held a 48-18 advantage at halftime.

Things got worse for the Tigers following the intermission. Princeton had a pathetic 23 percent shooting effort in the second period.

Meanwhile, Harvard converted 93 percent of its free throws in the second half, and outrebounded Princeton 44-27 for the game. A relentless defensive effort by the Crimson also forced the Tigers into 29 costly turnovers--costly because Harvard converted those mistakes into 37 points at its own offensive end.

"We take a lot of pride in our defense," Gelman said. "We get a lot of steals and fast breaks that lead to easy baskets."

The Harvard attack was led by Gelman and junior forward Allison Feaster. Feaster led all scorers with 22 points, pulled down nine rebounds and had five steals.

Gelman scored 12 points, dished out eight assists and hauled in six rebounds.

Co-captain Kelly Black also turned in a fine effort for the Crimson with eight points and three rebounds. Juniors Alison Seanor and Megan Basil each chipped in seven points and two steals.

The next evening against the Quakers things did not go as smoothly for the Crimson. The end result, however, was no different.