THE BASICS:

• Score:  Holy Cross 69, Army West Point 65
• Records: Holy Cross 8-10, 3-4 PL; Army West Point 12-7, 3-4 PL
• Location: Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
• Date: January 20, 2016
• The Lead: Freshman forward Karl Charles posted a double-double with 20 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, to lead the Holy Cross men's basketball team to a 69-65 victory over Army West Point at the Hart Center.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Junior forward Malachi Alexander also had an outstanding game for the Crusaders, finishing with a season-high 20 points, six rebounds and three steals.
• Holy Cross hit 82.8 percent of its free throws on the night (24 of 29), led by an 11 of 14 performance by Charles.
• The Crusaders also committed just seven turnovers in the game, while forcing the Black Knights to give the ball away 16 times.
• Army was led by Kennedy Edwards with 11 points, and Dylan Cox with 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Postgame Press Conference & Highlights

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After trailing by eight at halftime (40-32), Holy Cross scored the first six points of the second half to close the gap to two (40-38).
• The Black Knights were back up by six (45-39) a few minutes later before the Crusaders scored the next eight points, claiming the lead (47-45) on a three-pointer by Alexander.
• The game would stay close for the next several minutes, and the score was tied at 51-51 with 8:11 left in regulation.
• After Army scored the next four points to pull back in front, Holy Cross used an 11-4 run to regain the lead (62-59), with Alexander scoring all 11 points.
• The score was then tied at 62-62 with two minutes to play, when Charles converted a three-point play to give the Crusaders the lead for good.
• Holy Cross went on to hit all four of its free throw attempts in the final 10 seconds to hold on for the victory.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Alexander and Charles gave the Crusaders two 20-point scorers in the same game for the second time this season.
• Freshman forward Jehyve Floyd recorded new career highs with seven points and three blocked shots.
• Junior guard Anthony Thompson tied his season high with six assists, while having only one turnover.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 24, when it travels to American for a 1:00 p.m. game. The contest between the Crusaders and the Eagles will be shown live on the American Sports Network, and can be seen in New England on NESNplus.

BE PART OF THE ACTION:

• Single-game tickets and mini plans to see the Crusaders are on sale now. Make sure you don't miss the opportunity to see the best collegiate basketball in Central Massachusetts! Tickets for Holy Cross basketball can be purchased online at GoHolyCross.com/tickets or over the phone by calling 1-844-GOCROSS.

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