It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Holy Cross ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They secured a 47-41 W over the Archbishop Molloy Stanners. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
| 01/13/25 vs Archbishop Molloy | 15 |
| 01/11/25 vs Xaverian | 10 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bishop Loughlin | 11 |
| 01/05/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 16 |
| 01/04/25 vs St. Joseph Hill Academy | 9 |
Holy Cross had a senior duo take command as Mona Okorie dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards and Nafi Balde dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Okorie has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 39 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jeeanna Pierantoni, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Holy Cross smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 40 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Holy Cross has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Archbishop Molloy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Holy Cross will be playing in front of their home fans against Ursuline at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Molloy has already played their next game (against St. John's Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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