Basketball Recap: Incarnate Word Academy Beats Holy Cross for Their Third Straight Win

Incarnate Word Academy's and Holy Cross's match on Friday was close at halftime, but Incarnate Word Academy turned on the heat in the second half with 32 points. The Incarnate Word Academy Angels were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over the Holy Cross Knights. The victory was familiar territory for the Angels who have now won three games in a row.

Incarnate Word Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarah Cory led the charge by putting up four points in addition to 11 rebounds, eight steals, and six assists. Those eight steals gave Cory a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Audry Brysch, who posted eight points along with eight boards and five steals.

Incarnate Word Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Incarnate Word Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Holy Cross, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next match (against New Braunfels Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Holy Cross will challenge Geneva at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Geneva's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.