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02/06 19:57 CST Hutcherson scores 19 and No. 23 Princeton women beat Penn 69-50
for 16th straight series victory
Hutcherson scores 19 and No. 23 Princeton women beat Penn 69-50 for 16th
straight series victory
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) --- Olivia Hutcherson had 19 points, seven rebounds and
five steals, Skye Belker had 16 points and four 3-pointers, and No. 23
Princeton beat Pennsylvania 69-50 on Friday night for its 16th straight victory
in the series.
The Tigers have never lost to Penn in the Carla Berube era (14-0).
Princeton trailed 30-28 at halftime before scoring 24 points in the third
quarter to take a nine-point lead. The Tigers started the fourth on an 11-3 run
to make it 63-46.
Madison St. Rose added 15 points and six assists for Princeton (19-2, 7-1 Ivy
League), which improved to 9-1 at home this season. The Tigers have won 17 of
their last 18 games.
Mataya Gayle and Simone Sawyer each scored 16 points for Penn (13-8, 3-5). Tina
Njike grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points.
The Quakers ended the first half on a 13-2 run to take the lead. Hutcherson
made a free throw with 7:40 left in the third to give Princeton the lead for
good at 35-34.
Up next Penn: Has a week off before playing at Cornell on Feb. 13. Princeton: Plays at Columbia on Feb. 13. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP mobile app). AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Up next Penn: Has a week off before playing at Cornell on Feb. 13. Princeton: Plays at Columbia on Feb. 13. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP mobile app). AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
