Holy Cross Falls at SAU

Davenport, Iowa.  The Holy Cross College men's basketball team began Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play this afternoon when they traveled to St. Ambrose University. The Fighting Bees jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but Holy Cross would even the game 10-10 with just under 14 minutes to go in the first. Ambrose would build another lead, but again the Saints would battle back with the game knotted 27-27 at halftime. St. Ambrose would shoot 64% from the field in the second half, as the would defeat the Saints 76-63. With the loss, Holy Cross stands at 3-2 and 0-1, while St. Ambrose moves to 4-2 and 1-0.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross fell to St. Ambrose 76-63

Records: Holy Cross (3-2) | SAU (4-2)

Location: Lee Lohman Gymnasium | St. Ambrose | Davenport, IA.

SCORING SUMMARY

Justin O'Neal – 19 points, 5 rebounds, 7/14 FG

Phil Robles II – 18 points, 4/8 3-pt FG

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

The Saints shot 41% from the field and 30% from three

SAU shot 51% from the field and 31% from three

Holy Cross lost the turnover battle 16-8

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints return to conference play on Tuesday, November 21 when they travel to Roosevelt University. Tipoff set for 8:30pm.

The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. Holy Cross has produced 205 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors and 108 All-Conference members, and seven NAIA All-Americans. 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.