"Not losing two in a row is bigger than you think," Prasse-Freeman said, "because last year we let one loss become two losses become three losses and by the time we looked around we were down. There's two ways you can use a loss-- one way is to use it beneficially."
That kind of determination has been evident in the Crimson's efforts so far this season, and it was on grand display against Princeton. Harvard could have done nothing, not a single thing, differently on that last defensive stand. Even more disheartening than losing to Princeton is the knowledge that Harvard cannot control its own destiny-- any post-season appearance would necessitate multiple losses from Penn or Princeton loss.
For the 4000 of you who made it out to Lavietes this weekend, you witnessed perhaps the best basketball college has to offer. Two days, three teams, an upset, a last-second buzzer-beater--it was all there. In the Ivy League, there are no "bubble" teams and hardly anyone is going to the NBA. Every game counts, and every second counts.
Especially the last second.