American 48, at Holy Cross 65

WORCESTER, Mass. (Interstat) — The Holy Cross women’s basketball team used a dominant interior performance and a stifling defensive effort to defeat American 65-48 in a Patriot League contest Saturday at the Hart Recreation Center. The Crusaders improved to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in conference play, while the Eagles fell to 4-11 and 2-2. The most important part of the game was Holy Cross’s immediate and sustained control of the paint at both ends of the floor, which established a tone American could never overcome. From the opening tip, won by Holy Cross’s Meg Cahalan, the Crusaders’ size and defensive… Read more...