Basketball Teams from Crusader High School Secure Wins in a Doubleheader Celebrating Purple Day
Holy Cross Basketball Shines in Recent Games
The Holy Cross Men's and Women's Basketball teams have been making headlines at the Hart Center with their impressive performances in the past few games.
Last Wednesday, the Women's team secured a victory against Boston University with a score of 60-47. Meg Cahalan netted a career-high 25 points and added 5 rebounds in the game, while Lindsay Berger contributed 12 points and 4 blocks. The win marked the Women's team's third straight victory and their fifth place finish in the Patriot League's regular season. As they head into the semi-finals of the Patriot League Conference Tournament, they are aiming for their third straight title.
The Men's team also triumphed against Boston University, recording a 72-52 win in the Winter Homecoming game. The victory marked the Men's team's largest win against a Division 1 team this season. Max Green, a freshman, contributed a team-high 18 points, while Deandre Williams and Caleb Kenney added 16 and 12 points, respectively. The Men's team held Boston University to a poor 35% field goal percentage, demonstrating their defensive prowess.
The event "Power of Purple" Giving Day took place at Holy Cross, with the audience at the Men's Basketball Winter Homecoming game against Boston University donning purple T-shirts provided by the school. In addition, multiple 55" TVs were given out for students in attendance.
President Rougeau attended the doubleheader, showing his support for the teams. The Holy Cross Women's Basketball team will face Army this weekend, while the Men's team will take on Army at the Hart Center.
As the season progresses, fans can look forward to more exciting games from both the Men's and Women's Basketball teams at the Hart Center.
- The Holy Cross community has been buzzing about the impressive performances of the Men's and Women's Basketball teams in recent sports events held at the Hart Center.
- The University's alumni, students, and arts enthusiasts have been featuring the intense games on their campus, with the Men's Basketball team's victory against Boston University during the Winter Homecoming game particularly noteworthy.
- The Women's Basketball team, currently in fifth place in the Patriot League's regular season, is eyeing their third straight title in the semi-finals of the Patriot League Conference Tournament.
- The Men's Basketball team's success against Division 1 rivals was evident in their largest win this season, as they held Boston University to a 35% field goal rate in their game at the Hart Center.
- Some unique features of the events include the "Power of Purple" Giving Day, where attendees wore purple T-shirts and multiple 55" TVs were given out for students present at the games.
- As the basketball season progresses, students can look forward to more sports events at the Hart Center, with both the Men's and Women's teams set to face Army in their upcoming games.
