THE BASICS:

• Score: Quinnipiac 74, Holy Cross 67
• Records: Quinnipiac (3-1); Holy Cross (0-5)
• Location: Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)
• Date: November 24, 2014
• The Lead: Holy Cross junior forward Raquel Scott (Ridgewood, N.J.) registered a double-double with a game-high 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds, but the Crusaders were defeated by Quinnipiac, 74-67, in non-conference women's basketball action on Monday evening at the Purcell Pavilion. The contest was the second round of the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders grabbed the early 10-4 lead (16:30) on the back of an old-fashioned three-point play by junior guard Lisa Mifsud (Erie, Pa.). The Bobcats rallied back with a 7-0 surge to gain the 11-10 edge (14:19), but a pair of free throws by Mifsud after a Quinnipiac technical foul gave the Crusaders the 12-11 lead (13:27).
• Holy Cross went up by four points on two occasions over the next seven minutes, but Quinnipiac would tie the game at 19-19 at the 6:02-mark of the first half.
• With the score knotted at 21-21 (4:58), Holy Cross ended the half on a 13-0 run to head into the locker room with the 34-21 lead. Mifsud and Scott each had four points apiece during the half-ending run.
• The Crusaders kept the 13-point lead (36-23) with 18:51 on the clock in the second half, before the Bobcats scored seven quick points to cut the deficit to 36-30 (17:29). A three-pointer by freshman guard Katie Doherty (Holbrook, N.Y.) put Holy Cross back up by nine points (39-30), but Quinnipiac used a 7-2 spurt to make the score 41-37 (15:55).
• Holy Cross went on a 7-0 rally to gain the 11-point lead (48-37) on the back of a Mifsud three-pointer at the 14:26-mark of the second half.
• The Crusaders went up by 12 points (53-41), but Quinnipiac rallied with a 15-3 run over the next 3:33 to tie the game at 56-56 with 9:24 to go in the second half. The teams traded baskets to make the score 58-58 (6:41), but Quinnipiac went on a 10-2 surge to gain the 68-60 lead with 1:46 left in the half.
• Holy Cross brought the deficit to three points (70-67) with 22 seconds on the clock, but Quinnipiac closed the game 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to claim the 74-67 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• In addition to Scott for Holy Cross, Mifsud recorded 17 points, six rebounds and four assists, while senior forward Emily Parker (Johnston, Iowa) totaled six points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Doherty scored a career-best 10 points to go along with five rebounds. 
• The Bobcats were led by Van Driscoll, who tallied 20 points and a game-best 15 rebounds, while Jasmine Martin posted 19 points and four boards.
• Holy Cross shot 37.1 percent from the field (26-70), while Quinnipiac connected on 26-of-78 from the floor (33.3%).
• The Crusaders hit 27.3 percent from behind the arc (6-22), while they limited the Bobcats to 6-of-28 from downtown (21.4%).
• Holy Cross held the advantage in total rebounds (57-46) and second chance points (17-12), while Quinnipiac led in points in the paint (38-30) and points off turnovers (29-7). The Bobcats forced 24 Holy Cross turnovers, while only committing 11.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Scott's double-double was the 20th of her career and she recorded a career-best four steals.
• Parker tied a career-high with 12 rebounds.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 25, as it will play its final game in Notre Dame, Ind. for the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge versus Harvard at 8:00 p.m.

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