Robinson is scheduled to have an MRI soon, but she did not wait for the test to resume playing, as she was back in action for the first game of the new year. She notched 11 minutes in the Crimson’s 72-64 win over Stony Brook on Jan. 3.

“She’s back,” Delaney-Smith said, “and she seems to be getting through it.”

Last but not least among the Harvard casualties is senior Beverly Moore. Though she has been a starting guard for every game this season, Moore has suffered from an inflammation of the bone lining in her upper ankle. Though the injury has not sidelined her, it demands as much rest as possible.

Moore has averaged 26.2 minutes and 6 points per game, but has also tried to avoid stressing the ankle.

“Bev is on an adjusted program, but she’s playing,” Delaney-Smith, “and we just have to sort of adjust certain things that she does so she doesn’t get any worse.”

The statement seems applicable not only to Moore’s ankle but to the Crimson backcourt as a whole, as Delaney-Smith has been juggling her players in an attempt to have two strong, healthy guards on the court during each game. Though Harvard still floats just above the .500 mark, the coach acknowledges her frustration with the team’s predicament.

“It’s a pretty bad guard situation, isn’t it?” Delaney-Smith asked with a laugh.