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Saints Secure Win on Road Over SAU
Posted: Feb 13, 2022

Saints Secure Win on Road Over SAU

Davenport, Iowa. The Holy Cross College men's basketball team traveled to St. Ambrose this afternoon in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. The Saints controlled a small lead for most of the first half, but the Bees were able to tie the game up 25-25 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. Holy Cross would score on their last eight consecutive offensive possessions to take a 47-40 lead entering halftime. Midway through the second half, the Saints would increase their lead to 15 points, but SAU would cut the HC lead to 74-69 with just under five minutes to play. The Holy Cross defense would hold the Bees to just four points, those last five minutes, to come away with the 86-73 victory. With the win, men's basketball improves to 12-16 overall and 7-13 in conference play, while SAU falls to 12-15 and 9-11.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross defeated SAU 86-73

Records: Holy Cross (11-16) | SAU (14-11)

Location: Lohman Center | St. Ambrose University | Davenport, Iowa.

SCORING SUMMARY

Ryan Black – 29 points, 15 rebounds, 9/14 FG

Nash Hostetler – 15 points, 5/9 3-pt FG

Mick Sullivan – 14 points, 5 rebounds, 6/12 FG

Justin O'Neal – 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5/6 FT

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Holy Cross shot 53% from the field and 47% from three

SAU shot 39% from the field and 32% from three

The Saints won the turnover battle 7-6

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints return to conference play on Monday, February 14 when they travel to St. Xavier University. Tipoff set for 6:30pm EST.

The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past ten years, Holy Cross has produced 169 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors and 91 All-Conference members. Founded in 1966, Holy Cross College is a Catholic, residential, coed, four-year institution of higher learning, offering an applied liberal arts curriculum. The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act.