Holy Cross downs Lafayette 67-54 with balanced attack
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Malachi Alexander scored 14 points with four 3-pointers to lead Holy Cross to a 67-54 win over Lafayette Wednesday night for the Crusaders' third win in a row and the Leopards' eighth-straight loss.
Robert Champion and Anthony Thompson scored 12 points apiece and Karl Charles and Cullen Hamilton added 10 each for the Crusaders (10-14, 5-8 Patriot League). Holy Cross outrebounded Lafayette 40-21 in avenging their 65-52 loss to Lafayette on Jan. 13, the last time the Leopards won a game.
Holy Cross opened the second half with a 13-8 run and built their four-point halftime advantage to a 50-38 lead on Alexander's back-to-back 3-pointers.
Champion hit a 3 to spark a 9-3 run and the Crusaders increased their lead to 15 points, 61-46, and Holy Cross and finished with a 6-3 run.
Bryce Scott led Lafayette (5-19, 2-11) with 18 points and made 5 of 8 3-pointers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Steve Ruppenthal
- Dennis Allocco
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |