Over the weekend, both Holy Cross basketball teams were in action, as the men’s and women’s squads took on Judson and each won. The women’s team took the 107-42 win, and the men’s team claimed a closer 75-73 win.
Women’s game
Holy Cross started the first quarter strong as senior forward Grace Adams contributed two points, senior guard Jordyn Smith added three points, freshman forward Allie Caldwell notched three points, junior guard Audrey Tallent scored two points and sophomore forward Brooke Lindesmith tallied two points to pull the Saints ahead 12-0. Judson posted four points, but sophomore guard Lilly Toppen drained a three-point shot before Adams tacked on four points, freshman forward Kaiden Hanley added two points and Caldwell recorded three points to keep Holy Cross ahead 24-4. Another three points from Caldwell ended the quarter with the Saints ahead 27-6.
Adams, Hanley and Smith each connected on jump shots to start the second quarter before Judson added two points of its own, making the score 33-8. The Saints scored 13 points before Judson put up another two to bring the score to 46-10. A three-point shot from Caldwell would make the score 58-16 ending the second quarter and first half.
A dozen more points from Holy Cross started off the third quarter before Judson added four points to bring the score to 70-20. Smith quickly recorded two points, Caldwell added three and Hanley tallied two to make the score 77-20 before Judson came back with four points. Toppen made a jump shot, Caldwell posted two points, junior forward Carly Spradling and Hanley each delivered four points to extend the Saints lead to 89-24. Judson managed a brief response, but four points from Adams closed the quarter with Holy Cross up 93-29.
Junior forward Elizabeth Edmonds started the fourth quarter with two points, Tallent added two and Adams tacked on two to keep the Saints ahead 99-29. After three points from Judson, Hanley found the basket, bringing the score to 101-32. Judson, despite going on a 5-0 run, was no match for Holy Cross as Edmonds, Lindesmith and Hanley each contributed two points, making the score 107-37. Judson added the final five points, but Holy Cross came out on top, winning 107-42.
Caldwell led the team on offense with 25 points, while Adams led the Saints with 15 rebounds. The Holy Cross women's team will face Olivet Nazarene at 6:30 p.m on Feb. 12.
Men’s game
Holy Cross started off the first half strong, as senior guard Nash Hostetler put in a three-point shot and sophomore guard Joey Garwood hit a three of his own, but five points from Judson brought the score to 6-5. Garwood added a jump shot to keep the Saints ahead 9-5, but two points from Judson closed the score to 9-7. A layup from senior guard Justin O’Neal and a three-point shot from Garwood brought the score to 14-7, but a jump shot from Judson kept the game tight. Freshman forward Davide Brembilla added two points for the Saints, but a quick three points from Judson brought the score back to 16-12. The two teams continued to battle back and forth for points, and near the middle of the half, Garwood added two points and freshman guard Callaghan Weatherspoon made a layup to bring the score to 29-20. A seven-point run from Judson tightened the score to 29-27, but three points from Garwood extends the lead to 32-27. As the two teams battled until the end of the half, the score became tied at 35 heading into halftime.
After the break, Garwood put in the first two points of the second half, but Judson was quick to respond, adding four points to pull ahead 39-37. Brembilla fired back with four points to pull the Saints ahead at 41-39, but two points from Judson tied the score. Both teams continued to jostle for the lead, repeatedly tying the score. Nearing the eight-minute mark, Judson managed a three-point run to pull ahead 56-53, but O’Neal responded with two points to bring the score within one. Judson continued to dominate, staying ahead throughout the half until senior guard Phil Robles II, O’Neal and Garwood combined for seven points, bringing the score to 74-69. Three points from Judson pulled the score to 74-72, but Hostetler made a free throw to bring the score to 75-72. Even though Judson tallied the final point of the night, the Saints walked away with a 75-73 win.
Garwood led the offense with a total of 32 points, and O’Neal led the team with a total of eight rebounds.
