Saints win in a close game against Kuyper College

First Half: 

The Saints played a thrilling and very competitive game against Kuyper College, down 32-39 at halftime. Sophomore standout Joey Garwood (Elkhart, IN/Penn HS) provided a much need lift in this match-up, hitting 2 of 3 from beyond the arc and sinking 4 of 10 from the paint, finishing the first half with an impressive 11 points to keep the Saints within reach. Junior AJ Roseman (Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard HS) also contributed for the Saints in first half, scoring 13 points with a solid shooting performance, going 5 for 8 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line. 

Second Half: 

The energy on the court surged in the second half as the Saints had Joey Garwood put up some major points. His dynamic ball handling and infectious shooting energy ignited the crowd, creating a thrilling atmosphere. Garwood went 6-9 from the paint and 7-9 from the three-point line, finishing the half with 20 points. Phil Robles II put in 11 points for the Saints in the second half, 3-7 from the paint, 2-4 from the 3-point line, and 3-4 from the three-point line. 

At the 6 minute mark, the Saints took the lead for the first time and held on for the victory. In this win, the team demonstrated a never quit attitude to drive them to a hard fought and impressive win by a total of 77-72

GAME DETAILS 

Score: Holy Cross defeated East West 84-58 

Records: Holy Cross (2-1) | KU (0-1) 

Location: McKenna Arena | Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, Ind. 

SCORING SUMMARY 

Joey Garwood – 31 points,  10-19  FGM-A

AJ Roseman - 17 points, 4-4 FTM-A

Phil Robles II – 14 points, 3/6 3-pt FG 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 

The Saints shot 40% from the field and 69.6% from three 

KU shot 42% from the field and 36% from three 

Holy Cross tied the rebound battle 42-42 

NEXT TIME OUT 

The Saints will continue their non-conference play when they travel Northern Illinois University on Thursday, November 7, tipoff set for 7:00pm. 

The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. Holy Cross has produced 244 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors and 114 All-Conference members, and seven NAIA All-Americans. Founded in 1966, Holy Cross College is a Catholic, residential, coed, four-year institution of higher learning, offering an applied liberal arts curriculum. The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act.