4 on 5: Four Takeaways after Penn Women's Basketball's first five Ivy League games
Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan reflects on the Quakers' performance after a disappointing loss to Princeton on Jan. 16.
Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan reflects on the Quakers' performance after a disappointing loss to Princeton on Jan. 16.
Only four Quakers scored in a game where the Quakers had to endure freezing cold stretches from the field.
Penn held the Hawks to an astounding 4.5% from three, while coach Mike McLaughlin was able to empty his bench early.
The Quakers were unable to match a strong second-half performance put up by the Tigers.
Only four Quakers scored in a game where the Quakers had to endure freezing cold stretches from the field.
Penn held the Hawks to an astounding 4.5% from three, while coach Mike McLaughlin was able to empty his bench early.
Cornell pulled away from Penn late on Friday, while the Quakers dominated the second half against Columbia.
In Saturday’s game, the Quakers trailed for over 30 minutes and had to overcome a red-hot Columbia team in the final minutes of their 71-67 victory.
The game marked a key milestone for Penn, and the Quakers rebounded from a subpar first half.
Penn dominated Monday's matchup in all facets, with the team's lockdown defense holding Brown to just 14% from three and its fourth-lowest point total of the year.
The dominating victory shows promise for the Quaker team as the start of Ivy League play looms just around the corner.
On a day where Kayla Padilla eclipsed 1,000 points as a Quaker, she capped off Penn's fifth consecutive victory with a tough game-winning layup.
The wait is finally over. After defeating Temple on Saturday afternoon, the Quakers have won their first Big 5 game in almost three years.
Men's basketball showed encouraging signs against Villanova, despite the final score being a double-digit loss.
With the Terriers at chase on their tails, the Quakers never relented their lead until the final whistle marked the 78-44 win for Penn.
After rattling off three straight wins, Sports Associate Walker Carnathan argues that Penn women's basketball ought not lose sight of its dynamic duo.
With the loss, Penn has dropped 18 of its last 19 against the Wildcats and falls to a precarious 0-3 in the Big 5.
The Quakers had begun the season at a middling 1-5, and with the win over the Bison, they improve to 4-5, marking a seismic improvement for a squad that desperately needed it.
At Villanova, Penn will aim to bounce back from its first two Big 5 matches, a pair of overtime losses against St. Joseph’s and La Salle.
Four Daily Pennsylvanian sports staffers make their picks for who will come away with the win in Wednesday night's contest.