South Bend Times

 Saints Dominate at Home

The Holy Cross women's basketball team had a non-conference matchup this evening, when they played host to St. Mary's. The Saints offense was clicking in today's game, scoring early and often. The Saints shot well in the first quarter, shooting 55% from the field and scoring 27 points in the quarter. The Saints would lead 27-14 going into the second quarter. Despite not hitting a three in the second quarter, the Saints were still able to control the game and keep the lead. The Saints would lead 45-31. Coming out of the half, the Saints had their highest scoring quarter of the game outscoring St. Mary's 37-14. The Saints would lead 82-45 at the end of the third quarter. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Saints had their most efficient quarter of the game, shooting 69% from the field and 80% from three-point range. The Saints were led in scoring by Grace Adams, with 24 points, and Jordyn Smith, with 23 points. The Saints would go on to win 106-57. With the win, Holy Cross improves to 6-6 overall, while St. Mary's drops to 4-5.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross defeats St. Mary's 106-57

Records: Holy Cross (6-6) | St. Mary's (4-5)

Location: McKenna Arena | Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, IN

SCORING SUMMARY

Grace Adams – 24 points, 7 rebounds, 9/12 FG

Jordyn Smith – 23 points, 4 rebounds, 9/15 FG

Lauren Morris – 13 points, 5 steals, 5/9 FG

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

The Saints shot 54% from the field and 47 % from three

St. Mary's shot 38% from the field and 25% from three

The Saints won the rebound battle 40-37

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints will continue their conference play when they play host to the University of St. Francis on Saturday, December 10th. Tipoff set for 1:00 pm.

 

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 two 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.

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