Harvard closed out the game by converting its foul shots, winning 80-71.

For the Quakers, Clark had a gem of a game, registering team-highs with 28 points and 13 rebounds. She also racked up two steals while making an impact with her tough, aggressive defense.

“I thought [Clark] was very physical,” Delaney-Smith said. “I thought she was hacking and we just couldn’t get the calls on her. She’s a fabulous player, but she got away with murder, in my opinion, tonight.”

Penn junior guard Mikaelyn Austin tallied 15 points—all on three-pointers—as she went 5-for-9 from behind the arc.

“They definitely killed us on threes,” said sophomore guard Rochelle Bell. “We just really need to get out to the shooters, get a hand in their face.”

Prior to the 20-day break for intersession, the Crimson had been coping with turnover woes and working on settling down offensively to prevent mistakes.

Practicing fast breaks in addition to focusing on taking care of the ball created a healthy mix of scoring from the half court offense and fast breaks against the Quakers.

The Crimson doubled Penn in assists with an 18-9 advantage. Peljto in particular benefitted from Harvard’s unselfishness.

“I think we’re making eight, nine, 10 passes and when you do that, it’s harder to defend a player like Hana,” Delaney-Smith said. “It’s easy to get the scouting report, see our offenses and double and triple team her, but she’s making great decisions with the ball. She’s getting better, easier offense out there.”

The Crimson committed 16 turnovers compared to Penn’s 18. Harvard scored 23 points off turnovers while the Quakers netted just 10.

“I think that [fewer turnovers] came with our confidence level,” Bell said. “Before we were a little shaky and unsure of ourselves and that showed with the turnovers.”

The Crimson continues with Ivy play as it hosts Brown on Friday night at 6 p.m. and Yale on Saturday night at 6 p.m.

—Staff writer Jessica T. Lee can be reached at lee45@fas.harvard.edu.