NORMAL – A long way from Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Harvard University women’s basketball team had a Central Illinois fan club Sunday at CEFCU Arena.
With support from her hometown of Morton, junior Katie Krupa and the Crimson downed Illinois State 72-62 before a crowd of 1,424.
“It was extremely special,” said Krupa, who supplied six points, two rebounds and a steal to the Harvard effort. “This is where we play state for high school. Seeing us play in this arena was a huge deal for me, extremely sentimental.”
Krupa helped Morton earn a state championship, a second-place finish and a third-place finish at what was then known as Redbird Arena.