THE BASICS:

• Score: Canisius 67, Holy Cross 48
• Records: Holy Cross 5-4, Canisius 6-4
• Location: Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
• Date: December 21, 2014
• The Lead: Canisius guard Zach Lewis totaled 16 points, seven steals, five assists and three rebounds, to lead the Golden Griffins to a 67-48 victory over the Holy Cross men's basketball team at the Koessler Athletic Center.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Canisius hit 43.6 percent of its field goal attempts (24 of 55), 44.4 percent of its three-pointers (eight of 18) and 91.7 percent of its free throws (11 of 12) on the day.
• The Crusaders were only able to connect on 38.3 percent of their shots from the floor (18 of 47), 30.0 percent of their three-pointers (six of 20) and 54.4 percent at the charity stripe (six of 11).
• Holy Cross also had a season-high 19 turnovers, while being outrebounded 36-25.
• Junior guard Cullen Hamilton (Washington, D.C.) led the Crusaders with 10 points.
• Senior guard Justin Burrell (Dumfries, Va.) added nine points and two assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After the Crusaders scored the opening basket of the game, the Golden Griffins ran off 12 straight points to claim an early 12-2.
• Holy Cross responded with a 9-2 run a few minutes later, and trailed by just one point (19-18) with 2:51 left in the first half.
• Canisius would then close out the half with a 5-0 spurt, to take a 24-18 advantage into the locker room.
• The Crusaders trimmed the margin down to three points (26-23) early in the second half, before the Golden Griffins scored seven straight points to go back up by 10 (33-23).
• A quick 8-0 Holy Cross run would then make it a two-point game (33-31) with 13:08 remaining in regulation.
• But Canisius came right back with a 17-1 spurt over the next four minutes to increase its lead to 18 (50-32) and put the game away.
• The Golden Griffins would lead by as many as 25 points in the closing minutes, before finally winning by 19.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 23, when it travels to Pittsburgh for a 7:00 p.m. game.

BE PART OF THE ACTION:

• To purchase single game and season tickets for the 2014-2015 Holy Cross men's basketball season, visit GoHolyCross.com/Tickets or call the ticket office at (508) 793-2573.