Olivia Hutcherson tallied team highs of 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, fueling No. 23 Princeton to a 69-50 win over visiting Penn on Friday.
The Tigers (19-2, 7-1 Ivy League) shook off a two-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, 41-20. They capitalized on 16 Penn turnovers and held the Quakers (13-8, 3-5) to 7-of-29 field-goal shooting, 24.1%, after halftime.
Hutcherson scored eight points in a 24-13 third quarter that put Princeton ahead for good. Skye Belker made four 3-pointers as part of her 16 points and Madison St. Rose added 15 points and six assists for the Ivy-leading Tigers.
Mataya Gayle and Simone Sawyer paced Penn with 16 points apiece, and Tina Njike added nine points and 10 boards. Princeton completed a two-game season sweep of its rival.
–Field Level Media
