Recap: Holy Cross Knights vs. Nazareth Kingsmen
The Holy Cross Knights and the Nazareth Kingsmen squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Holy Cross Knights had to settle for second. They fell 66-58 to the Kingsmen. Even though they lost, Holy Cross' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Holy Cross' loss came despite strong showings from Mona Okorie and Kyara Champagne. Okorie dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds, while Champagne scored 26 points. That was a full 44.8% of Holy Cross' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Peon, who scored six points.
Holy Cross has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Nazareth, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Nazareth also has no future games currently scheduled.
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