The Holy Cross Cougars's and the North Bullitt Eagles's contest on Tuesday was close at halftime, but the Holy Cross Cougars turned on the heat in the second half with 52 points. Everything went Holy Cross' way against North Bullitt as Holy Cross made off with a 80-56 victory. Holy Cross' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Michael Loftis had a dynamite game for Holy Cross, scoring 32 points along with 7 steals and 5 assists. The match was Loftis' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hand, who scored 17 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Bullitt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will take on Whitefield Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Bullitt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kentucky (Southern is ranked 100th, while North Bullitt is ranked 81st).
