CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Junior
Jada Lucas scored a game-high 18 points as the Hartford women's basketball team fell to Harvard on the road at Lavietes Pavilion, 53-44, on Friday evening. With the loss, the Hawks fell to 0-5 on the year, while the Crimson improved to 4-2.
HARVARD 53, HARTFORD 44
Despite the Hawks closing the first quarter with an 11-10 lead, the Crimson outscored the Hawks 20-4 in the second quarter to take a 30-15 lead into the half. Lawrencia Moten led the way for the Hawks with six points in the first half.
After falling behind by as much as 20 points, Hartford closed the third quarter with a 10-3 run to cut the deficit to 40-27 heading into the fourth quarter. However, the Crimson responded with an 11-2 run of its own to push its lead to 22 with 6:50 left in the contest. The Hawks used the final six minutes of the contest to close the contest with a 15-2 run, but it was not enough as the Crimson held on for the 53-44 win over the Hawks.
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES
- Lucas was the lone Hawk to reach double-figures with 18 points
- Lucas scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half
- Moten tied her career-high of six points and added seven rebounds in the loss
- Annie Stritzel led Harvard with 17 points
- Jeannie Boehm added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Crimson
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The Hawks return to action on Sunday (Nov. 24), when they travel to take on No. 15 Michigan State. Tip-off from the Breslin Center is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
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