Saints Get Late Comeback Win

Atchison, Kansas.  The Holy Cross women's basketball team traveled to Atchison, Kansas to compete in the Holiday Inn Express Classic. In the second day game, Holy Cross took on Baker University. A late run by the Wildcats to end the first quarter gave them a 23-18 lead over the Saints. Holy Cross would struggle to score in the second quarter, as they would trail 38-24 at halftime. The Saints would flip the script in the third quarter and out score Baker 19-6 to trail only 44-43 entering the final 10 minutes of action. Holy Cross's defense turned up the pressure in the fourth quarter and would go on to win 66-61. With the win, Holy Cross improves to 2-1 while Baker stands at 0-3

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross defeated Baker 66-61

Records: Holy Cross (2-1) | BU (0-3)

Location: Dugan Jones Court | Benedictine College | Atchison, Kansas

SCORING SUMMARY

Grace Adams – 21 points, 8/15 FG, 15 rebounds

Lauren Morris – 16 points, 6/14 FG

Jordyn Smith – 12 points, 4/11 FG

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

The Saints shot 36% from the field and 20% from three

BU shot 53% from the field and 11% from three

The Saints won the turnover battle 27-17

Holy Cross lost the rebound battle 42-33

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints will be back in action Wednesday, November 8 when they travel to Bethel University. Tipoff set for 6:00pm.

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.