Joliet, Ill.  The Holy Cross College women’s basketball team returned to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference action tonight when they took on No. 11 University of St. Francis on the road. After a slow start, Holy Cross was down 34-13 after the first half. The Saints would outscore St. Francis 37-24 in the second half, but the comeback was unable to overcome the halftime deficit, as Holy Cross would fall 59-50. With the loss, women’s basketball falls to 8-19 overall and 7-12 in the CCAC while USF improves to 23-4 and 19-1.
MATCH DETAILS
Score: Holy Cross fell to USF 59-50
Records: Holy Cross (8-19) | USF (23-4)
Location: Sullivan Center | University of St. Francis | Joliet, Ill.
SCORING SUMMARY
Sidney Taylor – 11 pts, 3-5 3-pt FG
Arielle Thatcher – 8 pts, 4 assists
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Holy Cross shot 28% from the field and 32% from behind the arc
USF shot 40% from the field and 27% from three
Both teams finished with 40 rebounds
NEXT TIME OUT
The Saints will be back in action on Saturday, February 15 when they host St. Xavier University. Tipoff set for 1:00pm.