The Holy Cross basketball teams were back in action on Wednesday, both with matchups against Trinity Christian. The women’s team took a convincing 83-38 win, while the men’s team fell in a 92-72 loss.
Women’s game
Holy Cross started the first quarter strong as senior guard Kayliana Hammel put in two points, senior guard Jordyn Smith added four, senior forward Grace Adams tallied seven, sophomore forward Brooke Lindesmith contributed seven, freshman forward Allie Caldwell added a jump shot and junior guard Audrey Tallent notched two points to pull the Saints ahead 24-0. Holy Cross ended the quarter with a 6-0 run, staying ahead 30-2.
Sophomore guard Lilly Toppen started the second quarter with a jump shot to bring the score to 32-2 before Trinity Christian responded with two points. Another five points from Holy Cross made the score 37-4, but four from Trinity Christian changed it to 37-8. The Saints would go into halftime leading 41-15.
After halftime, Adams put in the first two points but, Trinity Christian responded with two to make the score 43-17. Holy Cross added four points before Trinity Christian answered with 11 to bring the score to 47-28. Hammel hit a jump shot and Toppen added three points for Holy Cross, which went up 52-29. Though Trinity Christian scored the final points of the quarter, Holy Cross carried a 63-32 lead into the fourth.
A 12-0 Saints run would start the final quarter, bringing the score to 75-32. Trinity Christian made a free throw, but another six points from Holy Cross kept it ahead by almost 50. Junior forward Elizabeth Edmonds would score the final Saints points of the game, finishing the 83-38 win.
Adams led the team with a total of 21 points, and Caldwell led with 9 rebounds. The team now prepares to face Governors State on Feb. 22, starting at 1 p.m.
Men’s game
Trinity Christian started the first half with 10 straight points before senior guard Nash Hostetler added four and sophomore guard Joey Garwood notched three for Holy Cross to make the score 10-7. Trinity Christian tallied 16 straight before senior guard Justin Milch stopped the run with two points to bring the score to 26-12. Trinity Christian would make it 36-12 before freshman forward Davide Brembilla made a free throw and Hostetler added four points to bring the score to 36-17. An 11-0 run then put the Saints down 47-17 before Hostetler hit a jump shot, Garwood added four points and Milch recorded three points to make the score 47-26. Trinity Christian ended the half with two points to stay ahead 49-26.
Trinity Christian started off the second half with 4-0 and 8-0 runs before two points from senior guard Phil Robles II and nine from Garwood brought the score to 61-42. A 9-0 run from Trinity Christian put it ahead 70-42 before Robles tallied five points, Garwood added two points and Milch added three points to tighten the score to 70-52. Trinity Christian answered with nine points to stay ahead 79-52, but Garwood and O’Neal combined to make the score 79-57.
A 6-0 run from Trinity Christian widened the score to 85-57, but five points from Garwood, two from O’Neal and two from Milch made it 85-66. Three points from Trinity Christian brought the score to 88-86 but a quick two points from O’Neal, two from Hostetler and two from freshman forward Karl Birgisson brought it back to 88-72. Four points from Trinity Christian ended the game as it took the 92-72 win.
Garwood led the team as he finished with 31 points, and Hostetler led with 8 rebounds. The Saints now look ahead to play Governors State on Feb. 22, starting at 3 p.m.
