Abbey Hsu: Career-High 35 Points at Harvard | 2.17.23
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Abbey Hsu's point total matched the number on her jersey. The junior netted a career-high 35, including six threes, to lead the Columbia women's basketball team to a 75-70 victory over Harvard Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion.
Columbia (20-4, 9-2 Ivy) secured its second-consecutive 20-win season and clinched its third-consecutive berth into the Ivy League Tournament. The Lions also remained atop the league standings with three games to go in the regular season.
It wasn't easy against Harvard (14-9, 7-4 Ivy), which led by one point at the end of the first and second quarters. However, Columbia began the second half on a 9-0 run and never trailed again. Hsu scored 12 in the period and followed with her sixth 3-pointer of the night to put the Lions up 17 with 6:02 to go.
Harvard rallied down the stretch, cutting it to five for the first time with under a minute remaining. They would get no closer than that.
"We started the second half the way we have been doing [all season] in these tight games. We opened it up to 17 with six minutes to go, and that was looking good," head coach Megan Griffith said with a wry smile in her postgame interview. "I just thought it was a good test for us, honestly. We're going to see that in the postseason. It was a great experience and we're just thankful that we got the W and can get on the road."
Hsu started the game 6-for-6 from the field on her way to a 13-of-18 shooting night that included going 6-for-10 from deep. She scored 10 of Columbia's 11 points in the second quarter and was a big part of opening up the lead in the second half. Hsu tallied the final five points of a third quarter that saw the Lions outscore Harvard, 26-11.
"My shot was falling so it allowed me to drive to the rim a little bit more, which felt good," said Hsu speaking to ESPN+ in a postgame interview. "When your shot feels good, it gives you more confidence to go to the rim and do stuff like that."
Griffith commended Hsu for her continued growth as a leader.
"Abbey wants the moment now," Griffith said. "I'm really proud of her for the growth she's taken as a leader on the floor. Knowing you can get her the ball and make something happen, and the defense is flying around hanging all over her, it creates a lot of mismatches for us off of that too."
Kaitlyn Davis was huge for Columbia as well, scoring 12 points to go with a game- and season-high 15 rebounds. The senior also added four assists. Jaida Patrick filled up the stat sheet with 14 points, six boards, two assists, three steals and a block.
Lola Mullaney led a trio of Crimson in double figures with 22 points.
Columbia closes out a back-to-back road weekend Saturday at Dartmouth. Tipoff from Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. - Спорт
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Unfortunately, Hsu (4 points) was a no-show against Harvard in the Ivy Tournament. Harvard's Harmoni Turner literally took Hsu out of the game. Players and teams are always measured by what they do in the BIG games. Columbia's collapse at home against Princeton and again losing to a Harvard team in the tournament that they should beat if they are worthy of being conference champs, is telling. The Columbia coach's motivation and leadership has come up short in these two big games games as well.
Hsu had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists in the first round of the WNIT. 4-12 from deep. 1 turnover. Can she be measured by what she did in this BIG game?
@@krispursiainen - unfortunately, no. The WNIT is comprised of teams that could not make the primary NCAA tournament....teams and competition are mostly weaker, so nothing in the WNIT can compare to the pressure of playing for the right to compete in the NCAA tournament or playing in the NCAA tournament. Hsu's a nice player, but Princeton remains the standard in the Ivy. Hopefully Columbia can get there some day...I was rooting for them to dethrone Princton, but there is more work they need to do. Princeton has a long tradition of winning; Columbia does not. First step is to begin establishing a consistency and tradition of winning. Winning the WNIT is the next best place to start.
@@waldolydecker8118 well she going pro now , you might as well keep on discrediting her accomplishment smh
@@asianangler - Dude, relax...I like Hsu, but she wasn't a 1st round draft choice, she was one of the last picks in the final 3rd round. You will have to hope that she passes training camp and makes the team. Most third rounders don't stay in the league long unless they really work hard and show improvement in their weak areas. Hsu can shoot, but will now need to guard top pros on defense. She's got to demonstrate she can do it. She has the capability to make it, so lets hope she does. When the league expands to more teams, this will also help 3rd rounders get a roster spot. Congratulations to you for being a fan and following her career. I wanted to see Hsu and Columbia challenge Princeton's dominance. Their program has improved, but Princeton is still the team to beat in the Ivy.