The Holy Cross Cougars entered their tilt with the Boone County Rebels with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Holy Cross escaped with a win on Saturday against Boone County by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Holy Cross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Hand led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Michael Loftis was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Boone County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season.
Holy Cross didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-72 victory vs. Central Hardin on the 20th. Boone County will be playing at home against Dixie Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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