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Monday, December 05, 2005
HC wins, Lehigh doesn't
(Originally posted 12:07 a.m., updated at 8:29 a.m.)

Holy Cross 71, Fordham 63 (2OT) -- From the AP story:
Holy Cross (3-4) trailed Fordham 55-50 with 15 seconds left in regulation before Colin Cunningham hit a 3-pointer and then, after a Rams turnover, scored on a layup with three seconds left to send the game to overtime.
Remember Ralph Willard's post about Kevin Hamilton playing sparingly? He apparently meant it. Hamilton actually sat for eight minutes. Of course with two OT's that means he still played 42 minutes, 2 more than a full regulation game.

Torey Thomas was an ironman for the Crusaders, playing the entire 50 minutes. Thomas made the most of the extra time, too, finishing with a career-high 23 points, 5 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds. According to the HC Web site:
Thomas was then fouled driving the lane, and hit a pair of free throws to send the game to a second overtime tied at 60-60.

The second overtime session was all Thomas, as he made a three-pointer, a layup and a pair of free throws to give Holy Cross a 67-60 lead with 56 seconds remaining. Thomas added one more free throw in the closing seconds, . . .
All in all, a big win for Holy Cross, who needed something good to happen after four straight losses and a rash of health problems.
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    Cornell 57, Lehigh 53 -- Lehigh could not hold a 16-point, second-half lead. After holding Cornell to 38 percent shooting in the first half, Lehigh let the Big Red hit 52 percent from the field after the break.
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