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W. Basketball Splits, Loses Chance at Title

Solid showing against Cornell not enough

By David R. De remer, Crimson Staff Writer

With 7:13 left in the first half, she hit her second trey of the day to give Harvard a 28-19 lead, and already she had her new career-high game.

"The team chemistry was there tonight," Barnard said. "It was good to have the ball movement. I felt more open tonight. I was not rushing my shots."

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Then, in the second half, Harvard came out a little slow, and Cornell was able to cut the lead to 38-36. But over the next four minutes Barnard drained two more three-pointers.

With 9:09 remaining, Sarah Johnson picked up a rebound and found Barnard streaking down the court. She missed the layup, but Sturdy was there on the follow-up. That gave the Crimson a 57-45 lead, and all the momentum that it needed.

Barnard's hustle seemed to ignite Harvard, and carry over to all aspects of the Crimson's play. The team's passing was a lot quicker, more fluid, with more movement throughout the game. Harvard was much more relaxed and confident than it was Friday night.

The freshmen centers Kate Ides and Sarah Johnson were both vastly improved from Friday. Both players have had to grow up fast, as the team lost junior Melissa Johnson to a knee injury.

Ides, who struggled with foul trouble the night before, picked up 11 points and seven rebounds for the Crimson while playing most of the game.

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