Recap: Jeffersontown Chargers vs. Holy Cross Cougars
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Jeffersontown Chargers ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Holy Cross with a 70-65 victory. The victory was just what Jeffersontown needed coming off of a 94-69 loss in their prior game.
Despite the loss, Holy Cross still got an impressive performance from Jacob Hand, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds. Hand scored a full 38.5% of Holy Cross' points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Loftis, who scored 13 points.
Jeffersontown's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jeffersontown will take on Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to face off against Providence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.