WORCESTER, Mass. (Interstat) — The Navy women’s basketball team avenged a loss from earlier this month with a 72-58 victory over Holy Cross in a Patriot League game Wednesday night at Hart Recreation Center.

Navy’s Zanai Barnett-Gay led all scorers with 19 points and added four assists. The Midshipmen used a strong third quarter, outscoring the Crusaders 22-15, to pull away after leading 35-33 at halftime.

Hannah Griffin led Holy Cross with 12 points. The Crusaders, which had defeated Navy 66-55 on Jan. 3, shot poorly from the floor.

Navy improved to 11-6 overall. Holy Cross fell to 10-8. Attendance was 876.