Notre Dame, Ind. The Holy Cross women’s basketball returned from break to host the University of St. Francis in a CCAC matchup. The Saints found themselves down 8-2 early in the game but would battle back to take an 18-13 lead after the first quarter of action. Midway through the second quarter Holy Cross would extend their lead to 23-15 but would go cold from the field late and would trail 28-25 at halftime.
The Saints opened the third quarter with an 8-0 run to regain the lead midway through the third. Holy Cross would outscore USF 24-10 in the third quarter to take a 49-38 lead heading into the final ten. The Saints would build on their lead in the fourth quarter and come away with the 74-53 victory. With the win, Holy Cross improves to 7-7 and 4-2 while St. Francis stands at 7-7 and 3-3.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Holy Cross defeated USF 73-54
Records: Holy Cross (7-7) | USF (7-7)
McKenna Arena | Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, Ind.
SCORING SUMMARY
Grace Adams – 24 points, 10 rebounds, 11/17 FG
Kayliana Hammel – 14 points, 7 rebounds, 7/12 FG
Lauren Morris – 10 points, 4/8 FG
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
The Saints shot 50% from the field and 23% from three
USF shot 38% from the field and 23% from three
Holy Cross forced 29 turnovers and had 15 offensive rebounds
NEXT TIME OUT
The Saints will return to action on Wednesday, January 10 when they travel to Olivet Nazarene University. Tipoff set for 6:30pm.