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Penn men’s basketball defeated Columbia by a score of 76-67 on Saturday afternoon. While the Red and Blue beat the Lions by nine points, it was a close game throughout, with the Quakers pulling away in the last few minutes.
Though her time on the court remained limited during her time at Penn, Emily Anderson has found other ways to make a strong impact on her teammates off the court.
The Red and Blue will get a break from a hectic travel schedule this weekend, hosting Columbia on Friday and Cornell on Saturday in front of their home crowd.
Breakout freshman guard Jordan Dingle has been named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season, after helping to secure two conference wins at Harvard and Dartmouth.
Although Penn men’s basketball impressed with a weekend sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth, the Quakers also showed that they may be plagued by one of the same issues that doomed them last season — fatigue.
Even after a close win over Big 5 rival Temple, the Quakers knew that they had to show up for conference play, and they did Friday night against Harvard.