Recap: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Torrington Raiders
The Holy Cross Crusaders had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 70-53 win over Torrington. Given Holy Cross' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Torrington is ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Torrington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Luca White. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. William Parkhouse was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Holy Cross' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.3 points per game. As for Torrington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Torrington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-51 defeat vs. Naugatuck on the 22nd.
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