“Shooting is something we always work on as a team and individually, but I think [Saturday] it was more so looking for the extra pass and looking for the best shot possible within the offense that led to such great shooting,” Clark said.

Despite Harvard’s deadly offense, the Big Green did manage to pull within striking distance. With less than a minute of play, freshman Tia Dawson snagged a rebound and converted a fast-break layup to make it a two-possession ball game, 67-62.

But it was too little too late. On the next possession, a Dartmouth foul sent Berry to the charity stripe. With 31 seconds remaining on the clock, the senior—who went eight for eight from the line Saturday—sunk both free throws and secured Harvard’s 71-63 victory.

“Our team has championship ability, so we were able to step up at the times in the game when we needed to and get the win,” Delaney-Smith said.

Berry and Clark led the Crimson with 17 points apiece, while Golen and junior guard Vitoria Lippert contributed 10 and 12 points, respectively.

The Big Green was led by freshman Milica Toskovic, who was particularly dangerous from deep Saturday night, scoring four three-pointers, and Dawson, who finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Faziah Steen and Sasha Dosenko also contributed to the Dartmouth cause, putting up 20 and 15 points, respectively.