Two up-and-down teams met this weekend at Northeastern, and, as one would expect, the up team beat the down team as the hosts defeated the Harvard women's basketball team, 61-42, on Saturday.

Northeastern (5-5) appeared to be vulnerable after a 70-42 loss to New Hampshire last week, but unfortunately for the Crimson (6-4), the Huskies came to play, ending the Crimson's three-game win streak in abrupt fashion.

The tight Northeastern defense frustrated Harvard all day, forcing 23 Crimson turnovers.

"They put a lot of pressure on us, and we weren't ready to adjust," Harvard captain Laela Sturdy said. "We weren't able to run our offense well. We weren't able to get the shots we wanted."

But what hurt Harvard even more was its abysmal rebounding effort, as the Huskies managed 20 offensive rebounds to just nine for the Crimson.

"I thought everything they were doing for the most part was on the boards--that's how they were scoring," Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. "We need to work on rebounding. You can't win a ballgame if you let a team get 20 offensive rebounds."

Meanwhile, Northeastern star Tesha Tinsley scored 18 points--16 of them in the second half--to lead the Husky offense.

"She's a good player," Sturdy said. "She definitely came out ready to play in the second half."