Defense is becoming a major strength for the Quakers.
In their second game in as many days, Penn (9-7, 1-2 Ivy) leads Dartmouth (7-11, 0-3 Ivy) 28-14 at halftime. Senior guard Devon Goodman — coming off a big performance last night against Harvard — broke open scoring, finishing strong underneath for a layup. Goodman led the charge for the Quakers in the first half with 12 points. Penn raced out of the gate to a 10-2 advantage thanks to a quick three pointer from Goodman.
Dartmouth hung around throughout the half thanks to sophomore guard Trevon Ary-Turner, who was the team's leading scorer the team's loss last night to Princeton. They forced four Penn turnovers in the first four minutes, but they shot a horrendous 19.2% from the field, which limited their effectiveness off these early turnovers.
Neither team shot the ball particularly well in the first half, with both teams going four and five minute stretches without points. Late in the half, junior guard Eddie Scott energized the crowd with a put-back dunk over three Dartmouth players, snapping the Quakers' cold streak.
Noticeably, senior forward AJ Brodeur couldn't find much room to operate on offense. No. 25 scored his first points of the game with 3:28 left in the half, and he hit his first field goal with just 28 seconds left in the half. He'll look to get things going in the second half of action.
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