At halftime, Harvard had lost the hot shooting hand it had found just a week ago, making only 29 percent of its field goal attempts. Overall, the Crimson finished shooting just 28.4 percent from the field.

Harvard’s poor shooting did not seem to affect Matera, though, who went 4-for-5 from the field and 9-for-9 at the free throw line. “Miss Consistency” was also perfect from outside the arc in her 19-point performance, making both of her three-point attempts.

“Her consistency is even more admirable, given the fact that she’s also a captain for the team, and she’s worked really hard at being consistent with her leadership,” Delaney-Smith said. “[Matera] was tough, she shot well, and she was smart. She did a good job in the game.”

While Harvard was largely a one-woman show, Princeton had no difficulty distributing the ball among its players. By game’s end, four Tigers were in double digits. Most notable was sophomore guard Lauren Edwards, who finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

“[Princeton’s] definitely well-rounded,” Matera said. “They work hard to get boards. They also take the ball to the basket, and they have depth on the outside. Their point guard is doing everything to set every one of them up.”

The Crimson cut the Tigers’ lead to 10 in the second half after three-pointers from Berry and Matera, but in the end, Princeton’s consistency was simply too much for Harvard to handle.

—Staff writer Kevin T. Chen can be reached at ktchen@fas.harvard.edu.