The Holy Cross Knights will challenge the Jefferson Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Holy Cross' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Jefferson has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Holy Cross is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Great Hearts Northern Oaks: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Griffins out of the water with a 71-40 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 31 points or more this season.
Josiah Marin was a one-man wrecking crew as he shot 44% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals. What's more, he posted three assists, the most he's had since back in January. Dominic Valle was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 12 points.
Holy Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Johnson. Even if the Mustangs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Holy Cross couldn't quite get it done against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 65-54. Thankfully for the Knights, Adrien Reyna (who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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