The Holy Cross Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Rose Purple Roses at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holy Cross comes in on three and St. Rose on five.
With a playoff game on the line, Holy Cross rose to the challenge on Monday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 76-42 victory over the Lions. Holy Cross' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Holy Cross got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Mcginnis out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samir Wellington, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, St. Rose earned a 57-46 win over Wildwood Catholic on Monday. Given St. Rose's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Wildwood Catholic is ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Cross has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for St. Rose, their win bumped their record up to 26-2.
Holy Cross lost to St. Rose on the road by a decisive 65-47 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Holy Cross avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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