Joliet, Ill. The Holy Cross women’s basketball returned to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play when they traveled to the University of St. Francis this evening. Holy Cross found themselves down 25-15 after the first ten minutes of action. St Francis would extend their lead in the second quarter, as the Saints would trail 43-27 at half. A comeback to start the third quarter would cut into the St. Francis lead to 56-41 entering the final quarter of action. Two minutes into the fourth quarter, the Saints would go on a 10-0 run and cut the lead to 85-51 with just over four minutes remaining. St Francis would respond with a run of their own late to had Holy Cross the 69-58 defeat.With the loss, Holy Cross stands at 13-13 overall and 8-11 in league play, while USF improves to 21-6 and 18-2.
MATCH DETAILS
Score: Holy Cross fell to USF 68-59
Records: Holy Cross (13-13) | USF (21-6)
Location: Pat Sullivan Center | University of St. Francis | Joliet, Ill.
SCORING SUMMARY
Jordyn Smith – 21 points, 3 assists, 3/4 FT
Jayda Miller – 12 points, 7 rebounds,
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
The Saints shot 31% from the field and 23% from three
USF shot 34% from the field and 27% from three
Holy Cross won the rebound battle 54-51
NEXT TIME OUT
The Saints take on St. Ambrose University on the road on Saturday, February 12. Tipoff set for 2:00pm EST.