Holy Cross Edges Army 69-65
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Malachi Alexander
"We needed that win, we were on a little drought. The difference today, compared to the games that we lost was our defense," said Malachi Alexander after the game.
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With the score tied at 62 with two minutes to play, freshman Karl Charles converted a three-point play to give Holy Cross a 65-62 lead.
Holy Cross would seal the game by hitting their final four free throw attempts in the final 10 seconds to get their 3rd win in the Patriot League.
Holy trailed at the half, 40-32, but opened the second by scoring the first 6 points to get within two.
The Crusaders would claim their first lead of the half a few minutes later after an 8-0 run put them up 47-45, after previously trailing 45-39.
The Leaders
Holy Cross was led by Karl Charles, who netted 20 points on 4 of 15 shooting from the field and also pulled down a career high 15 rebounds for a double-double.
Malachi Alexander also poured in 20 points for Holy Cross.
Next Up
The Crusaders return to action on Sunday, January 24 when they travel to American for a 1 p.m. tip off.
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