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32 Elise Gordon
32 Elise Gordon
Height: 6-1
Year: Senior
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
High School: Archbishop Mitty
Position: Center
Major: Government
House Affiliation: Pforzheimer

As of Feb. 20:

2010-11 recipient of Harvard's Most Improved Player award.

Career Highs
Points: 14 vs. UMass (1/2/13)
FG made: 7 vs. UMass (1/2/13)
FG attempts: 10 at Penn (2/1/14)
FT made: 5 at St. John's (12/1/13)
FT attempts: 8 at St. John's (12/1/13)
Rebounds: 8, three times
Assists: 2, three times
Steals: 3 at Colgate (11/23/13)
Blocks: 1, six times

2013-14 (Senior)
 Registering 5.0 points per game in 18 games played … Recording a .500 field goal percentage per Ivy League game … Posting a .458 field goal percentage overall … Scored a season high 13 points, shooting from the field  .750 field goal percentage against Dartmouth Jan. 1.

2012-13 (Junior)
Grabbed two rebounds at North Dakota (Nov. 11) ... Registered two points, four rebounds and one assist at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 24) ... Totaled two points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal at Hofstra (Dec. 1) ... Dished out a career-best two assists against SMU (Dec. 30) ... Scored a career-high 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbed three rebounds against UMass (Jan. 2) ... Tallied six points on 3-of-4 shooting with one assist against Dartmouth (Jan. 12) ... Turned in 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting with four rebounds at Yale (Feb. 1).

2011-12 (Sophomore)
Recorded then career-highs in points (8) and rebounds (5) at Iowa (Nov. 12) ... Scored six points vs. Butler (Nov. 13) ... Netted a career-high 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting to go with three rebounds against Rhode Island (Nov. 22) ... Scored four points and dished out one assist at Hartford (Dec. 29) ... Netted four points at UMass (Jan. 3) ... Registered five points, four rebounds and one steal at TCU (Jan. 7) .... Scored three points and grabbed four boards against Princeton (Feb. 11) ... Tallied four points and two rebounds at Brown (Feb. 17) ... Scored five points and grabbed two rebounds in six minutes at Penn (Feb. 25) ... Registered a career-high 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 12 minutes against Dartmouth (March 6).

2010-11 (Freshman)
 Played in 13 games this season ... Averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Made collegiate debut at Florida (Dec. 7) ... Scored first career points (2) in win over UNH (Dec. 10) ... Scored four points and was one of four players with a team-best four rebounds at Dayton (Dec. 30) ... Pulled down five rebounds against Columbia (Feb. 19) ... Recorded a career-high six points on a 3-for-3 effort against Yale (Feb. 26).

Before Harvard
Played for nationally ranked Archbishop Mitty High School ...  Finished her senior season with a record of 26-6 while being undefeated in league play ... Led her team to a state championship, two Central Coat Section titles, a NorCal team championship and two West Coast Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) titles ... Earned Player of the Year honors from Cal Hi Sports Central Coast Section, NorCal Prep, and Mercury News in her final season with the Lions ... A two-time first-team All-Mercury News, first-team all-state girls DII, firs- team WCAL selection and a second-team underclassman all-state ...  A McDonald’s All American nominee ... received the NorCal Final Sportsmanship award and was named to the all-tournament teams at the End of the Trials Tournament and the Nike Northwest Invitational, where she played for her AAU program the San Jose Cagers ... A member of the Principles Honor Roll and the National Honor Society ... Was given the Santa Clara County Alliance of Black Educators Academic Achievement Award and was a member of the Archbishop Mitty African American Student Union ... Was a three-time all-state qualifier in the shot put, an eight-time WCAL place winner and a two-time Central Coast Section placer ... Her father, Ed, played basketball at San Diego State and played football for the New England Patriots. Her brother, Drew, plays basketball at New Mexico.

Recent Games
Feb 28 at Cornell W, 70-66
Mar 1 at Columbia W, 64-51
Mar 7 Yale W, 69-65
Mar 8 Brown W, 87-67
Mar 20 at Iona W, 90-89
Mar 24 at Rutgers L, 63-52
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 14
Games started 1 1
Minutes 388 231
Minutes per game 13.9 16.5
FG 60-131 38-81
FG Pct 45.8 46.9
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 20-33 12-19
FT Pct 60.6 63.2
Off rebounds 48 28
Def rebounds 63 37
Total rebounds 111 65
Rebounds per game 4.0 4.6
Personal fouls 65 37
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 16 9
Turnovers 50 31
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 10 3
Blocks 4 1
Points 140 88
Points per game 5.0 6.3
Points per 40 min 14.4 15.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at DePaul L, 99-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. California Poly W, 83-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Boston University W, 76-67 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 North Dakota St. W, 84-56 - 15 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 19 Florida Int'l W, 64-52 - 17 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 23 at Colgate W, 91-76 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 26 at Northeastern W, 81-74 - 12 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 1 at St. John's L, 81-76 - 12 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 11
Dec 7 vs. Long Beach St. L, 72-67 - 13 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Dec 8 vs. Sacred Heart W, 74-63 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 21 Hofstra W, 60-41 - 19 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 29 vs. Tulsa W, 61-57 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 at Fordham L, 64-44 - 7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at Dartmouth W, 73-63 - 20 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 15 at NJIT W, 75-56 - 15 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 25 Dartmouth W, 77-59 - 17 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Jan 31 at Princeton W, 78-68 - 22 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Feb 1 at Penn L, 67-38 - 15 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 7 at Brown W, 91-71 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 8 at Yale W, 58-57 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Columbia W, 99-64 - 18 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 15 Cornell W, 84-69 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 Penn L, 63-50 - 16 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 22 Princeton L, 69-64 - 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 28 at Cornell W, 70-66 - 22 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Mar 1 at Columbia W, 64-51 - 16 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 7 Yale W, 69-65 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 8 Brown W, 87-67 1 25 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Mar 20 at Iona W, 90-89 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 24 at Rutgers L, 63-52 - 10 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at DePaul L, 99-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. California Poly W, 83-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Boston University W, 76-67 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 16 North Dakota St. W, 84-56 - 15 4 4 8 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 19 Florida Int'l W, 64-52 - 17 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 23 at Colgate W, 91-76 - 15 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 3 0 1 0
Nov 26 at Northeastern W, 81-74 - 12 3 0 3 0 1 0.0 2 0 4 0
Dec 1 at St. John's L, 81-76 - 12 3 5 8 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 7 vs. Long Beach St. L, 72-67 - 13 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 0
Dec 8 vs. Sacred Heart W, 74-63 - 13 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 0
Dec 21 Hofstra W, 60-41 - 19 2 4 6 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 29 vs. Tulsa W, 61-57 - 4 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 4 0
Dec 30 at Fordham L, 64-44 - 7 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 11 at Dartmouth W, 73-63 - 20 5 3 8 1 2 0.5 1 1 4 0
Jan 15 at NJIT W, 75-56 - 15 2 3 5 1 3 0.3 1 1 3 0
Jan 25 Dartmouth W, 77-59 - 17 3 3 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 31 at Princeton W, 78-68 - 22 2 3 5 2 5 0.4 0 0 2 -
Feb 1 at Penn L, 67-38 - 15 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 7 at Brown W, 91-71 - 18 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 0 0 5 1
Feb 8 at Yale W, 58-57 - 12 0 3 3 0 4 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 14 Columbia W, 99-64 - 18 3 2 5 2 3 0.7 1 0 3 -
Feb 15 Cornell W, 84-69 - 8 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 21 Penn L, 63-50 - 16 1 3 4 1 4 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 22 Princeton L, 69-64 - 17 3 2 5 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 28 at Cornell W, 70-66 - 22 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 5 1
Mar 1 at Columbia W, 64-51 - 16 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 7 Yale W, 69-65 - 5 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Mar 8 Brown W, 87-67 1 25 5 3 8 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 20 at Iona W, 90-89 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 24 at Rutgers L, 63-52 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2010-11 13 - 5.1 0.8-1.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.9
2011-12 28 - 8.0 1.5-3.0 51.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.5 53.8 3.3
2012-13 18 - 6.6 1.2-1.9 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.5 44.4 2.6
2013-14 28 1 13.9 2.1-4.7 45.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.2 60.6 5.0
Total 87 1 9.2 1.6-3.1 49.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.7 58.6 3.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 13 - 66 11-22 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 25
2011-12 28 - 225 43-83 51.8 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 93
2012-13 18 - 119 21-35 60.0 0-0 - 4-9 44.4 46
2013-14 28 1 388 60-131 45.8 0-0 - 20-33 60.6 140
Total 87 1 798 135-271 49.8 0-0 - 34-58 58.6 304
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2010-11 13 - 5.1 6.7-13.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-1.8 100.0 15.2
2011-12 28 - 8.0 7.6-14.8 51.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.3 53.8 16.5
2012-13 18 - 6.6 7.1-11.8 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-3.0 44.4 15.5
2013-14 28 1 13.9 6.2-13.5 45.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.4 60.6 14.4
Total 87 1 9.2 6.8-13.6 49.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.9 58.6 15.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2010-11 13 - 5.1 0.7 1.2 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2
2011-12 28 - 8.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0
2012-13 18 - 6.6 0.7 0.9 1.6 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1
2013-14 28 1 13.9 1.7 2.3 4.0 2.3 0.1 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.1
Total 87 1 9.2 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.4 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2010-11 13 - 66 9 15 24 9 0 2 10 0.2 3 3
2011-12 28 - 225 17 20 37 28 0 5 33 0.2 4 0
2012-13 18 - 119 12 17 29 24 1 7 17 0.4 4 1
2013-14 28 1 388 48 63 111 65 2 16 50 0.3 10 4
Total 87 1 798 86 115 201 126 3 30 110 0.3 21 8
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 13 - 5.1 5.5 9.1 14.5 5.5 0.0 1.2 6.1 0.2 1.8 1.8
2011-12 28 - 8.0 3.0 3.6 6.6 5.0 0.0 0.9 5.9 0.2 0.7 0.0
2012-13 18 - 6.6 4.0 5.7 9.7 8.1 0.3 2.4 5.7 0.4 1.3 0.3
2013-14 28 1 13.9 4.9 6.5 11.4 6.7 0.2 1.6 5.2 0.3 1.0 0.4
Total 87 1 9.2 4.3 5.8 10.1 6.3 0.2 1.5 5.5 0.3 1.1 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 1 13.9 2.1-4.7 45.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.2 60.6 5.0
Conference 14 1 16.5 2.7-5.8 46.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.4 63.2 6.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 1 14.4 2.4-5.4 44.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.3 50.0 5.4
Away 14 - 14.3 2.3-4.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.3 66.7 5.4
Neutral 3 - 10.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.3 100.0 1.7
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Wins 21 1 14.2 2.3-4.6 51.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 60.0 5.2
Losses 7 - 12.9 1.6-5.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.9 61.5 4.3
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November 5 - 12.0 2.2-4.6 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.8 50.0 4.8
December 6 - 11.3 1.0-3.5 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.7 60.0 3.0
January 4 - 18.5 4.5-6.2 72.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.5 50.0 9.8
February 8 - 15.8 1.8-4.9 35.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.4 72.7 4.5
March 5 1 12.0 2.2-4.6 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.4 50.0 4.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 1 388 60-131 45.8 0-0 - 20-33 60.6 140
Conference 14 1 231 38-81 46.9 0-0 - 12-19 63.2 88
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 1 158 26-59 44.1 0-0 - 7-14 50.0 59
Away 14 - 200 32-64 50.0 0-0 - 12-18 66.7 76
Neutral 3 - 30 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
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Wins 21 1 298 49-96 51.0 0-0 - 12-20 60.0 110
Losses 7 - 90 11-35 31.4 0-0 - 8-13 61.5 30
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November 5 - 60 11-23 47.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 24
December 6 - 68 6-21 28.6 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 18
January 4 - 74 18-25 72.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 39
February 8 - 126 14-39 35.9 0-0 - 8-11 72.7 36
March 5 1 60 11-23 47.8 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 23
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 1 13.9 6.2-13.5 45.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.4 60.6 14.4
Conference 14 1 16.5 6.6-14.0 46.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.3 63.2 15.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 1 14.4 6.6-14.9 44.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-3.5 50.0 14.9
Away 14 - 14.3 6.4-12.8 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-3.6 66.7 15.2
Neutral 3 - 10.0 2.7-10.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.3 100.0 6.7
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Wins 21 1 14.2 6.6-12.9 51.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.7 60.0 14.8
Losses 7 - 12.9 4.9-15.6 31.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-5.8 61.5 13.3
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November 5 - 12.0 7.3-15.3 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.7 50.0 16.0
December 6 - 11.3 3.5-12.4 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-5.9 60.0 10.6
January 4 - 18.5 9.7-13.5 72.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-3.2 50.0 21.1
February 8 - 15.8 4.4-12.4 35.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-3.5 72.7 11.4
March 5 1 12.0 7.3-15.3 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.3 50.0 15.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 1 13.9 1.7 2.3 4.0 2.3 0.1 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.1
Conference 14 1 16.5 2.0 2.6 4.6 2.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 1 14.4 2.3 2.6 4.9 2.1 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.0
Away 14 - 14.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.4 0.1 0.6 2.1 0.3 0.6 0.2
Neutral 3 - 10.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.3
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Wins 21 1 14.2 1.9 2.2 4.1 2.5 0.1 0.7 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.1
Losses 7 - 12.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.7 0.0 0.1 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.3
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November 5 - 12.0 2.0 1.6 3.6 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.0
December 6 - 11.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 2.2 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2
January 4 - 18.5 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.8 0.0 1.0 2.8 0.4 0.5 0.5
February 8 - 15.8 1.1 2.6 3.8 3.3 0.3 0.6 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.0
March 5 1 12.0 1.8 1.6 3.4 1.0 - 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 1 388 48 63 111 65 2 16 50 0.3 10 4
Conference 14 1 231 28 37 65 37 2 9 31 0.3 3 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 1 158 25 29 54 23 0 6 17 0.4 1 0
Away 14 - 200 21 29 50 34 2 8 29 0.3 8 3
Neutral 3 - 30 2 5 7 8 0 2 4 0.5 1 1
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Wins 21 1 298 40 47 87 53 2 15 38 0.4 10 2
Losses 7 - 90 8 16 24 12 0 1 12 0.1 0 2
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November 5 - 60 10 8 18 10 0 4 4 1.0 5 0
December 6 - 68 8 14 22 13 0 2 10 0.2 1 1
January 4 - 74 12 12 24 11 0 4 11 0.4 2 2
February 8 - 126 9 21 30 26 2 5 20 0.3 2 0
March 5 1 60 9 8 17 5 - 1 5 0.2 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 1 13.9 4.9 6.5 11.4 6.7 0.2 1.6 5.2 0.3 1.0 0.4
Conference 14 1 16.5 4.8 6.4 11.3 6.4 0.3 1.6 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 1 14.4 6.3 7.3 13.7 5.8 0.0 1.5 4.3 0.4 0.3 0.0
Away 14 - 14.3 4.2 5.8 10.0 6.8 0.4 1.6 5.8 0.3 1.6 0.6
Neutral 3 - 10.0 2.7 6.7 9.3 10.7 0.0 2.7 5.3 0.5 1.3 1.3
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Wins 21 1 14.2 5.4 6.3 11.7 7.1 0.3 2.0 5.1 0.4 1.3 0.3
Losses 7 - 12.9 3.6 7.1 10.7 5.3 0.0 0.4 5.3 0.1 0.0 0.9
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November 5 - 12.0 6.7 5.3 12.0 6.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 3.3 0.0
December 6 - 11.3 4.7 8.2 12.9 7.6 0.0 1.2 5.9 0.2 0.6 0.6
January 4 - 18.5 6.5 6.5 13.0 5.9 0.0 2.2 5.9 0.4 1.1 1.1
February 8 - 15.8 2.9 6.7 9.5 8.3 0.6 1.6 6.3 0.3 0.6 0.0
March 5 1 12.0 6.0 5.3 11.3 3.3 0.0 0.7 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
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