Basketball Recap: Holy Cross Beats Riverside for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Crusaders

Previous Games

02/16/25 vs Riverside	60-57
02/14/25 vs Honesdale	75-55
02/11/25 @ Western Wayne	65-32
02/07/25 vs Dunmore	79-39
02/04/25 @ Lakeland	71-42
+ 2 more games

Holy Cross came tearing into Sunday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over the Riverside Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted against the Vikings since February 10, 2022.

Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 21-2.

Holy Cross wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-47 win against Lakeland on the 19th. As for Riverside, they have also already played their next match, an 80-58 victory against Dunmore on the 22nd.