Holy Cross Dominates at Home

Notre Dame, Ill.  The Holy Cross women's basketball team hosted St. Ambrose University this afternoon in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. St. Ambrose was able to score the opening basketball, but the Holy Cross defense would hold them scoreless for the next six minutes of play to take a 13-2 lead with a little over four minutes remaining in the first. After 10 minutes of action, Holy Cross lead 31-13. The Saints would build on their lead in the second quarter and command a 48-27 lead at halftime. In the third and fourth quarters, the Holy Cross offense would excel as the Saints would take down the Fighting Bees 94-65. With the win, Holy Cross moves to at 5-4 and 2-1 while SAU moves to 0-5 and 0-3.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross defeated 94-65

Records: Holy Cross (5-4) | IUSB (0-5)

McKenna Arena | Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, Ind.

SCORING SUMMARY

Grace Adams – 29 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 13/14 FG

Kayliana Hammel – 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 7/13 FG

Lauren Morris – 14 points, 6/9 FG

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

The Saints shot 50% from the field and 28% from three

SAU shot 47% from the field and 42% from three

Holy Cross won the rebound battle 20-5

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints will host Grace College Wednesday, December 6 in a non-conference matchup. Tipoff set for 7:00pm in McKenna Arena. The game will also feature the Santa & the Saints event starting at 6:30pm.

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.