“I thought [the Massachusetts players] were smart,” Delaney-Smith said. “It looked like their strategy was to pound it inside.”

Perhaps the Minutewomen took the physical strategy too far, as the Crimson was able to end Massachusetts’ 14-0 run with consecutive trips to the line by freshman Elle Hagedorn and sophomore point guard Brogan Berry.

“Elle [has] been great off the bench,” Delaney-Smith said. “I though Brogan was phenomenal.”

Berry finished with 16 points, five rebounds, seven assists and a steal.

“She is just consistent game in and game out,” Delaney-Smith said. “I can’t even remember her 16 points. She is the team quarterback and the team leader.”

Meanwhile, junior Emma Markley, Harvard’s other regular on the stat sheet, ended the game with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four blocks, and three steals in another well-rounded performance.

“I find it unbelievable,” Delaney-Smith said. “She actually missed a lot of shots that she rarely misses. [But] it didn’t stop her. She was able to contribute in other ways.”

With its usual stars putting up big numbers, the Crimson survived another scare to pick up its first non-tournament road win.

The state championships are over. But with the Ivy League opener against Dartmouth looming, the real title hunt is about to begin.