THE BASICS:

• Score: Holy Cross 76, Boston University 62 
• Records: Holy Cross (15-16, 11-7 PL); Boston University (5-24, 2-16 PL) 
• Location: Worcester, Mass. (Hart Recreation Center)
• The Lead: Holy Cross senior forward Emily Parker (Johnston, Iowa) scored a team and season-high 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting with six rebounds to help lead the Crusaders to the 76-62 victory over Boston University in Patriot League women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Hart Center. With the win, Holy Cross secures the No. 3 seed in the 2015 Patriot League Tournament and will host a quarterfinal round game on Friday, March 6.

TURNING POINT:

• With the score knotted at 20-20 at the 10:27-mark of the first half, the Crusaders embarked on a 10-0 surge to gain the 30-20 lead (7:12). Boston University would get no closer than eight points for the remainder of the contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The two teams traded possessions over the first 10 minutes of the opening stanza, as the score was tied at 20-20 with 10:27 on the clock. The Crusaders, however, opened the game up with 10 straight points, including six coming from junior guard Lisa Mifsud (Erie, Pa.) to give Holy Cross the 30-20 advantage (7:12).
• Boston University cut the margin to eight points (30-22) on the next possession, but a 10-4 spurt by Holy Cross to close out the half gave it the 40-26 lead at intermission. Parker and junior guard Infiniti Thomas-Waheed (Newton, Mass.) scored four points each for Holy Cross during the rally.
• The Crusaders increased their lead to 51-28, thanks to an 11-2 surge to start the second half (17:28). Freshman guard Katie Doherty (Holbrook, N.Y.) scored five points in the second-half stretch, while Parker totaled four.
• Holy Cross pushed its lead to 24 points (61-37) – its largest of the contest – with 11:15 on the clock, before the Terriers started to work themselves back into the game.
• Boston University used a 25-9 rally to make it an eight-point game (70-62) with 1:54 left in regulation. The Terriers forced seven Holy Cross turnovers during the run to cut the deficit to single digits.
• Holy Cross, however, went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line over the final 1:10 to preserve the victory over Boston University, 76-62.  

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS:

• In addition to Parker for Holy Cross, Doherty totaled 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting to go with three rebounds, while Mifsud scored 13 points.
• Thomas-Waheed recorded eight points, six rebounds and three steals, while junior forward Raquel Scott (Ridgewood, N.J.) filled the stat sheet with seven points, seven rebounds, a career-high nine assists and four steals.
• Boston University was led by Troi Melton, who scored a game-high 20 points. Mollie McKendrick tallied 15 points and eight rebounds, while Courtney Latham totaled 10 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.

TEAM STATISTICS:

• Holy Cross connected on 44.3 percent of its shots from the field (27-61), while Boston University hit 43.3 percent from the floor (26-60).
• The Crusaders canned 6-of-17 from downtown (35.3%), while the Terriers sank 2-of-11 from long range (18.2%).
• Both teams shot 61.5 percent from the free-throw line, as Holy Cross hit 16-of-26 and Boston University connected on 8-of-13.
• Holy Cross held the statistical edge in total rebounds (39-36), assists (21-18), points in the paint (38-32) and steals (13-7).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• With the win, Holy Cross earns the season sweep over Boston University and is 12-3 all-time against the Terriers.
• Holy Cross is currently riding a four-game winning streak.
• The Crusaders finish the Patriot League regular season with 11 victories, their most since the 2004-2005 team had 12 wins.
• The No. 3 seed in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament is Holy Cross' highest seeding since it was No. 2 in 2007-2008
• Doherty scored her 200th collegiate point during the contest and has 204 in her career.
• Parker's 18 points are her most this season and the most since her career-high of 23 points at Colgate on Jan. 8, 2014.
• Scott passes former teammate Brisje Malone for 22nd place on the Holy Cross all-time scoring list with 1,105 career points.

SENIOR DAY:

• Before the game, Parker and fellow classmate Clare Sullivan (Belmont, Mass.) were honored on "Senior Day" for their commitment to the women's basketball program over the past four seasons.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Friday, March 6 for a Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal matchup at the Hart Center. Stay tuned for more information regarding the opponent and time of the game.

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