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Thursday, January 18, 2007
Sluggish start doesn't stop 'Saders
Holy Cross overcame a 28-percent first half shooting effort to trounce Navy 61-42.

The Crusaders were up just 1 point, 20-19, at the intermission, after going 7 for 25 from the field the first 20 minutes. The second half was a different story, for HC anyhow. Holy Cross opened the half with an 11-0 run and never looked back, hitting 14 of 21 (66.7 percent) from the field in the second half to win going away.

Defense was a constant for the Crusaders in both halves. No Navy player managed to reach double figures, Correction: Adam Teague scored 17 for the Mids. Navy's leading scorer, Greg Sprink, was held to 8 points -- less than half his 16.6 ppg average. Navy 911-8 overall, 1-3 Patriot) was 15 of 47 (31.9 percent) from the field.

Keith Simmons led Holy Cross with 22 points, his fourth 20-point effort in HC's past five games. Alex Vander Baan added 13 and Torey Thomas had 10 for the Crusaders (13-6, 4-0). The win was the sixth in a row for HC, which heads to American Saturday after going 3-0 in their three-game homestand.
Box score | Telegram & Gazette

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