Woodward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holy Cross Indians. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 517th in Ohio, while the Indians are ranked 11th in Kentucky).
Woodward's record now sits at 1-6. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodward will head out to square off against Newport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Holy Cross, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lloyd Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lloyd Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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