THE BASICS:

• Score: Bryant 74, Holy Cross 68 
• Records: Bryant (6-1); Holy Cross (1-7)
• Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Chace Athletic Center)
• Date: December 3, 2014
• The Lead: Holy Cross junior forward Raquel Scott (Ridgewood, N.J.) recorded her third double-double of the season with game-highs of 26 points on 11-of-22 shooting and 14 rebounds, but the Crusaders were defeated by Bryant, 74-68, in non-conference women's basketball action on Wednesday evening at the Chace Athletic Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross jumped out to the early 4-0 lead (17:40) off a pair of jumpers by Scott. Bryant, however, responded on an 11-7 rally over the next 4:03 to tie the game at 11-11 (13:37). After the two teams traded baskets, the Bulldogs embarked on an 11-2 surge to gain the 24-15 lead at the 8:30-mark of the first half.
• The Crusaders countered with an 11-3 run over the next 4:14 to cut the deficit to one point (27-26) with 4:16 on the clock. Holy Cross freshman guard Katie Doherty (Holbrook, N.Y.) scored seven points during the spurt. Bryant went back up by three points (29-26) less than two minutes later, but a layup by Scott and two free throws by freshman guard Infiniti Thomas-Waheed (Newton, Mass.) gave the Crusaders the 31-29 lead (1:00).
• The Bulldogs tied the game with 47 seconds left in the stanza and connected on a jumper as time expired to head into the locker room with the 33-31 edge.
• Holy Cross began the second half on a 6-3 run, with Scott scoring all six points during the rally to help the Crusaders earn the 37-36 lead (17:07). Bryant scored four straight points, but the Crusaders answered with a 5-0 spurt to go ahead 42-40 (12:43).
• The Bulldogs tied the game at 42-42 on the next possession, but Holy Cross answered with five straight to grab the 47-42 lead (10:52). Bryant countered with an 8-2 rally over the next 90 seconds to snatch the lead back (50-49) at the 9:22-mark of the second half.
• Holy Cross went up by three a trio of times over the next three minutes, but the Bulldogs tied the game at 57-57 with 5:20 left in regulation. With the Crusaders on top by two points (61-59) at the 3:24-mark, Bryant scored seven in a row, including two three-pointers to earn the 66-61 advantage with 1:46 on the clock.
• The Crusaders cut the deficit to two points (68-66) on the back of a junior guard Lisa Mifsud (Erie, Pa.) three pointer (1:06), but the Bulldogs iced the game going 6-of-8 from the free throw line to make the score its final, 74-68.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:

• Scott's double-double was the 22nd of her career, which ties her with Jean Marie Buckley for fourth in school history. She posted team highs in points (26), rebounds (14) and assists (4). Scott was one point shy of tying her career high of 27 points and two rebounds away from tying her personal-best of 16 caroms.
• Doherty posted 10 points and three assists, while junior center Molly Hourigan (Memphis, N.Y.) tallied eight points and six rebounds. Thomas-Waheed scored seven points, while Mifsud and senior forward Clare Sullivan (Belmont, N.Y.) recorded six points apiece.
• Ivory Bailey (19), Tiersa Winder (15), Morgan Olander (15) and Jenniqua Bailey (12) all recorded double-digit points for Bryant. Jenniqua Bailey notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a game-high five assists.

TEAM STATISTICS:

• Holy Cross shot 45.0 percent from the field (27-60), while the Bulldogs connected on 25-of-65 from the floor (38.5%).
• Bryant canned 28.6 percent of its shots from downtown (6-21), while the Crusaders hit on 3-of-13 from behind the arc (23.1%).
• Holy Cross drained 11-of-15 from the charity stripe (73.3%), while Bryant shot 72.0 percent from the free-throw line (18-25).
• Bryant held the advantages in total rebounds (43-35), points off turnovers (17-5) and second chance points (20-6), while the Crusaders led in assists (18-12), and bench points (15-6).

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Wednesday, Dec. 10, when it hosts rival Boston College at the Hart Center for a 7:05 p.m. tipoff. The contest will mark the first annual "Christmas with the Crusaders" as there will be a Teddy Bear Toss at halftime with all teddy bears donated to Toys for Tots.

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