Saints Win and Advance

Chicago, Ill.  The Holy Cross women's basketball team squared off against St. Xavier University this evening in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Post Season Quarterfinals. The Saints came in as the sixth seed with SXU being the third seed. After the first ten minutes of action, Holy Cross controlled a slight 18-16 lead. The Cougars would outscore the Saints by three in the second quarter, as Holy Cross would trail 38-37 entering halftime. The Saints took a 62-58 lead heading into the final quarter. They would extend their lead in the final 10 minutes to come away with the 87-78 victory. With the win, Holy Cross moves to the season with a 16-13 overall record and 12-8 in league play while St. Xavier stands at 16-12 and 14-6.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross defeated SXU 87-78

Records: Holy Cross (16-13) | SXU (16-12)

Shannon Center | St. Xavier University | Chicago, Ill.

SCORING SUMMARY

Grace Adams – 31 points, 16 rebounds, 13/19 FG

Jordyn Smith – 17 points, 4 assists, 5/12 FG

Neva Longhofer – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4/9 FG

Kayliana Hammel – 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3/10 FG

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

The Saints shot 47% from the field and 33% from three

SXU shot 38% from the field and 14% from three

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints will host Olivet Nazarene University on Thursday, February 29 in the CCAC semifinal. Tip off set for 6:00pm in McKenna Arena  

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.