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Oscar E. Mercado
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Crimson Clamps Down: Harvard’s Defense Shines in Ivy Wins
Harvard women’s basketball secured a pair of crucial conference wins over New York foes, dominating Cornell with a 66-29 rout before edging out top-ranked Columbia in a hard-fought 60-54 victory.
Harvard Men’s Basketball Prevails Over Cornell for Coach Amaker’s 300th Win
Harvard men’s basketball emerged victorious Saturday night, prevailing 75-73 over Cornell and earning head coach Tommy Amaker’s 300th career victory.
Harvard Women’s Basketball Dominates Dartmouth, Improves to 17-3
Harvard women's basketball improved to 17-3 following a dominating 66-31 win over Dartmouth. Powered by an intense defense, senior guard Harmoni Turner dropped 21 points as Elena Rodriguez and Saniyah Glenn-Bello added double-digit scoring efforts.
Harvard Women's Basketball Takes Down Cornell, Improves to 16-3
With 20 points from Harmoni Turner and 11 more from Elena Rodriguez, Harvard Women's Basketball quickly rebounded and took down Cornell to improve to 16-3 on the year.
Columbia Staves Off Harvard’s Comeback, Stays Atop Ivy League Women’s Basketball Standings
Despite a late comeback, Columbia held off Harvard to stay on top of the Ivy League standings. Harvard has a chance for redemption in two weeks' time when the team travels to New York.
Harvard Women's Basketball Hungry for First Place, Prepares for Battle Against New York Foes
Looking to build on its momentum after demolishing Yale, Harvard Women's Basketball looks to defeat two of its biggest rivals in the conference: Cornell and Columbia.
Women’s Basketball Dominates Penn, Harmoni Turner Becomes Fourth Program All-Time Scorer
Harvard women’s basketball delivered a commanding performance against the University of Pennsylvania on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, securing a 73-44 victory at The Palestra arena.
Women’s Basketball Rebounds with Resounding Victory over Brown
Harvard women’s basketball returned to the win column with a commanding 83-53 victory over Brown at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday, extending the Crimson’s dominance over the Bears to 18 straight games.
Women’s Basketball Suffers Heartbreak at the Buzzer to Princeton
In a thrilling showdown for Ivy League supremacy, Harvard Women’s Basketball team endured a heartbreaking, last-second 52-50 defeat to the Princeton Tigers at Jadwin Gymnasium this Saturday.
Women’s Basketball Downs Yale in Ivy League Opener
Harvard women’s basketball won its opening game of Ivy League play on the road against Yale on Saturday in an uncharacteristically scrappy game that ended in a commanding 61-43 victory. The win marked the best start in the program since the 2016-17 season and Harvard now holds the best overall record in the Ivy League.
Men’s Basketball Battles But Falls 77-64 to St. John’s
The road struggles continued for Harvard men's basketball, with the team delivering an inspired but ultimately losing effort against St. John’s University on Saturday, falling 77-64. The Crimson has now lost six out of its last seven games, including five straight on the road.
Harvard Women’s Basketball Holds Off St. John’s, Extends Win Streak to 7 Games
Harvard’s women’s basketball team defeated the St. John’s Red Storm 54-52 on Thursday, as star guard Harmoni Turner hit a last-second layup to extend the Crimson’s seven-game winning streak.
Postseason Potential? Women’s Basketball Wins Three in a Row to Continue Hot Start
Following a Nov. 9 defeat to Quinnipiac, Harvard women’s basketball (5-1, 0-0 Ivy League) has bounced back with a three game win streak over Boston College (4-1, 0-0 ACC), the University of Maine (2-2, 0-0 America East), and Northeastern (0-4, 0-0 CAA).
From Tradition to Triumph: The Unique Magic of Harvard-Yale, in Alumni’s Words
For over a century, the Harvard-Yale rivalry has been a cornerstone of college football history, captivating students, alumni, and fans alike. For the Ivy League, The Game marks the only time that Harvard Stadium and the Yale Bowl are completely filled with cheering, raucous fans.
Historic Harmoni Turner Shatters Single-Game Scoring Record in Harvard Win Over Boston College
In a dazzling display of shooting and dribbling, senior guard Harmoni Turner etched her name into the Harvard record books, delivering a historic performance in Harvard’s 78-70 bounce back victory over Boston College. Turner’s finest Crimson performance saw her record a double-double, including scoring a program single-game record 41 points while adding 10 rebounds and shooting 7-for-11 from beyond the arc.
