W.Hoops Down and out in the Big Easy

A mismatch on paper, a mismatch on the court. Travelling to New Orleans to face No. 25 ranked Tulane on Saturday, the reeling Penn women's basketball team knew it would have its hands full. The Quakers - marred by offensive struggles and weakness in their post defense - had lost five games in a row. After Saturday's 82-64 drubbing by the Green Wave, Penn's losing streak now stands at six. Tulane raced out to an early 13-3 advantage, holding the Quakers without a field goal for the first eight minutes of the game. After Penn finally nailed its first basket, Tulane immediately went on a 17-4 run - anchored by a successive three-pointers drained by Delancey Joseph (16 points), Sarah Goree and Britt Themann - to open up a 30-9 lead with 6:23 remaining in the first half.