Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Holy Cross stayed unbeaten with a win at Harvard and Navy improved to 4-1. On the down side, though, Army lost at home and Lafayette dropped its fourth straight in a mixed night around the league.

Holy Cross 82, Harvard 69 -- The Crusaders shot the lights out and played tough defense to pick up the road win and stay unbeaten (4-0).

Holy Cross shot 56.9 percent from the field and knocked down 10 of 18 from the three-point arc.

Leading the way was HC center Tim Clifford, who more than held his own in his battle with Harvard's highly touted center, Brian Cusworth. Clifford finished with 22 points and 3 blocked shots in 27 minutes of playing time, which was limited by foul trouble. Clifford finished with four personals. Clifford went 9 for 11 from the field.

Cusworth had a 10-points, 11-rebounds double-double.

Keith Simmons (8 for 13, 20 points) and Torey Thomas (12 points) were also in double figures for HC. Simmons also with 6 rebounds. Thomas had 6 assists.

It was Simmons' three treys in the last 8 minutes that helpf the Crusaders pull away from the pesky Crimson.
Box Score | AP | Worcester T&G | Boston Globe | Harvard Crimson (gamer) | Harvard Crimson (notes)

Navy 82, MD Eastern Shore 59 -- It's Navy's best start since 1998-99. The Mids improve to 4-0 behind Greg Sprink's 24 points, 7 rebounds effort.

The Mids only had one other player, freshman Trey Stanton (15 points), in double figures. But they got a lot of balance -- 11 different players scored. Navy shot 52.8 percent from the field, and made nine three-pointers.

Maryland Eastern Shore shot just 28 percent in the first half, 34 percent for the games.
Box score | AP

Cornell 65, Army 56 -- Matt Bell and Jarell Brown both had off nights, making the outcome rather predictable. Between them, Bell and Brown went 5 for 27 from the field. Bell, who was 3 for 11, finished with 12 points. Corban Bates added 11. Brown had 8.

Jimmy Sewell watch: DNP; Crowd watch: Announced attendance 566 at Christl
Box Score | AP | Ithaca Journal

MD Baltimore Cty. 86, Lafayette 51 -- A tough night for the Leopards against a hot-shooting UMBC team that had four players in double figures. The Retrievers went 32 of 55 from the field (58.2 percent).

UMBC built an 11 point lead by the intermission. Lafayette managed to cut it to 8 points briefly in the second half, the UMNC pulled away.

Matt Betley with 18 for Lafayette, the only 'Pard in double figures.

UMBC outrebounded the Leopards 39-17. It was Lafayette's fourth straight loss.
Box Score | AP

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