The Holy Cross basketball teams were in action over the weekend as both teams faced the Calumet Crimson Wave. The women’s team took a 92-51 win while the men’s team had a close 88-73 loss.
Women’s game
Calumet scored the first basket of the game but freshman forward Allie Caldwell made a three and a layup to start off a run by the Saints. Senior forward Grace Adams and sophomore forward Brooke Lindesmith each scored several times to pull the Saints ahead, 12-2. It was a team effort through the rest of the quarter with sophomore guard Lilly Toppen, junior guard Audrey Tallent, freshman forward Kaiden Hanley, senior guard Jordyn Smith, and Adams all scoring. Calumet managed to put some points up at the end, bringing the score to but Smith hit a buzzer beater, making the score 32-7 to end the quarter.
Calumet opened the second quarter with a quick basket, but Adams responded with two points, bringing the score to 34-9. Calumet then went on an 11-0 run, narrowing the gap to 34-20. Smith halted their momentum with a jump shot and two free throws. Calumet added another basket, but the Saints took control again. Caldwell scored two points, followed by two layups and a jump shot from Smith, and two more layups from Adams. By the end of the quarter, the Saints had built a commanding 50-22 lead.
A 6-0 run from the Saints started the third quarter before Calumet put in two points bringing the score to 56-24. A layup from senior guard Kayliana Hammel and a free throw and two layups from Adams brought the score to 63-24 before Calumet managed four points of their own. In a back and forth offensive battle, the Saints remained on top heading into the fourth quarter with a score of 76-38.
Calumet started the fourth quarter with a basket, bringing the score to 76-40. A layup from junior forward Elizabeth Edmonds and a jump shot from Tallent made the score 80-40 before a 3-0 run from Calumet made the score 80-43. Another 7-0 run from the Saints brought the score to 86-44. The two teams continued to score back and forth but a three point shot from Tallent ended the game with the Saint’s taking the 92-51 win.
Adams led the team on offense scoring 23 points and led on defense with ten rebounds. The team now looks to face St. Francis on Feb. 8th starting at 5:30 p.m.
Men’s game
In a fast-paced first half, Calumet opened with a 4-0 run before senior guard Justin O’Neal put the Saints on the board with a jump shot. Calumet responded with another basket, maintaining a 6-2 lead, but sophomore guard Joey Garwood answered with a three-pointer, cutting the deficit to one.
Calumet then went on a 5-0 run, extending their lead further. Garwood struck again from beyond the arc, bringing the score to 11-8. Calumet added five more points to push their lead to 16-8, but O’Neal's two-point shot trimmed the margin to 16-10.
Calumet added on four points for themselves but the Saints responded as Garwood made two free throws and senior guard Justin Milch added a three point shot to close the score to 20-15. Calumet went on an 8-0 run before O’Neal added on three points to make the score 28-18. Calumet scored four more points before Garwood added on two points bringing the score to 32-20. A quick two points from Calumet was followed by three points from O’Neal to bring the score to 34-23. The two teams, going back and forth throughout the rest of the half, Calumet finished on top 52-39.
Calumet tacked on four more points, but the Saints responded with two free throws from Garwood and a three-pointer from Milch. Calumet answered with an 8-0 run before O’Neal hit a three-pointer, bringing the score to 28-18. Calumet added four more points, but Garwood responded with a basket to make it 32-20. A quick two points from Calumet was followed by another three from O’Neal, closing the gap to 34-23.
The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the half, but Calumet maintained control, heading into the break with a 52-39 lead.
Trailing after halftime, senior guard Phil Robles II put in the first three points to bring the score to 52-42. Two points from Calumet was quickly followed by a layup from freshman forward Davide Brembilla. The teams continued to battle back and forth and O'Neal hit a three, bringing the score to 59-47. Calumet continued to dominate on offense as they finished the game with the 88-73 win over the Saints.
Garwood led the team with 30 points. The team now prepares to face St. Francis on Feb. 5th at 7:30p.m.
