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W. Basketball Looks For Fourth Straight

Currently riding a three-game win streak, the Harvard women's basketball team will be looking for another one tomorrow at Northeastern.

Led by a surging Sarah Johnson, recently named Ivy League Rookie of the Week, the Crimson (6-3) has been turning promise into performance recently.

Last weekend, Harvard defeated a tough Mount St. Mary's team on the road, 78-62, after overcoming a poor first half the previous week to beat a pesky Rhode Island team, 83-59.

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"The whole team in one way or another stepped up [against Mount St. Mary's]," Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. "It was the ultimate team effort. I loved the way the team played. They did everything they were supposed to do."

Johnson, a freshman center, has been the pleasant surprise as of late, leading the team in scoring against both Mount St. Mary's and URI. She has also been using her 6'4 frame well in the paint, nabbing 10 rebounds against Mount St. Mary's.

Her older sister Melissa, a 6'5 junior center, leads the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 12 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game.

Captain Laela Sturdy, who is averaging 11.1 ppg, is currently seventh in the nation in three-point percentage. She has hit 15-of-27 of her long-distance shots for 55.6 percent.

Sophomore point guard Jenn Monti is 10th in the nation in assists, averaging 7.3 per game.

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