Fort Wane, Ind. The Holy Cross College men’s basketball team returned from break to take on the No. 25 University of St. Francis on the road in a non-conference matchup. After some back-and-forth action in the first half, both teams exchanged multiple lead changes. A Cougars run late in the half found the Saints down 32-28 entering halftime. St Francis came out strong to start the second half and jumped out to a 49-33 lead with 12 minutes remaining. The Saints were unable to overcome the strong start as they would fall 77-52. With the loss, men’s basketball stands at 8-8 overall while USF improves to 11-4.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Holy Cross fell to USF 77-52
Records: Holy Cross (8-8) | USF (11-4)
Location: Hutzell Athletic Center | University of St. Francis | Fort Wayne, Ind.
SCORING SUMMARY
Beau Ludwick – 14 points, 6/11 FG
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Holy Cross shot 36% from the field and 28% from three
USF shot 53% from the field and 41% from three
Holy Cross was outrebounded 40-24
NEXT TIME OUT
The Saints return to conference play on Saturday, January 1 when they host IU South Bend. Tipoff set for 3:00pm in McKenna Arena.
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