After facing a 13-point disadvantage at halftime, the Crimson cut into the lead right away with a McDonnell three-pointer on the first possession. However, Harvard would get no closer than seven over the next 16 minutes as the Big Green negated any comeback efforts with buckets of its own.

Sophomore guard Fanni Szabo led the Dartmouth attack, registering a game-high 25 points in 39 minutes of play. She gave her squad its largest lead of the game with 6:21 left by knocking down a jumper to push the score to 62-48.

From that point on, the Crimson outscored the hosts, 27-7.

“I think we have stepped up intensity-wise,” Curtis said. “It’s always expected in the Ivy League, but there’s an extra sense of pride with us this year because of how our season has gone so far. We either step it up or roll over, and we are choosing to bring it.”

—Staff writer Sam Danello can be reached at sdanello@college.harvard.edu.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

CORRECTION: January 26, 2015

An earlier version of this article misquoted senior forward Temi Fagbenle. Fagbenle referred to the way her team knows "how to," not "hot to," play.