St. Rose’s 15 points lead the women’s No. 24 of Princeton to overcome Cornell, 59-38

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Madison St. Rose led with 15 points and seven rebounds and No. 24 Princeton rode a big second half to defeat Cornell, 59-38 on Saturday.

The Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) bounced back from a loss to Columbia on Friday to win their third game in their last four contests. It was Princeton’s second-lowest scoring game of the season following a 58-49 win over Brown on Jan. 24.

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Skye Belker had 12 points, four rebounds and two assists for the Tigers. Fadima Tall added 11 points and six rebounds.

Cornell closed the first half on a 7-0 run to lead 23-15 at halftime, but Princeton exploded with 23 points in the third quarter to turn an eight-point deficit into a ten-point lead.

Princeton controlled the game in the second half, giving up just 15 second-half points en route to a comfortable victory.

Clarke Jackson and Paige Engels led the Big Red (8-15, 3-7) with eight points each. Cornell was held to 31% shooting and 24% from beyond the arc.

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Both teams return to action next Saturday, when Princeton hosts Brown and Cornell visits Harvard.

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