THE BASICS

• Score:  Bryant 76, Holy Cross 74 (OT)
• Records: Holy Cross (0-2); Bryant (2-0)
• Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Chace Athletic Center)
• Date: November 14, 2016
• The Lead: Four Crusaders scored in double figures, as Holy Cross took a narrow defeat in overtime at Bryant on Monday night in Smithfield, R.I.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Junior guard Infiniti Thomas-Waheed led the Crusaders with 23 points, and registered four steals with three rebounds.
• Freshman forward Lauren Manis (15), junior guard Katie Doherty (10) and freshman guard Madalyn Smith (12) also scored in double figures.
• Manis registered a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• Alex Klein registered a double-double for the Bulldogs with 26 points and 18 rebounds.
• Ivory Bailey also earned a double-double for Bryant with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bulldogs grabbed control of the game early, jumping out to a 14-9 lead early on in the first quarter.
• Bryant extended its lead to 10, taking a 21-11 advantage before the end of the first quarter.
• The Crusaders battled back in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to six points at the halfway mark of second.
• Holy Cross held the Bulldogs to eight points in the second quarter, as Bryant took a 29-24 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• Bryant would hold onto a narrow lead into the fourth quarter, as Holy Cross outscored the Bulldogs 24-22 in the third quarter.
• Eight different Crusaders registered field goals in the third quarter.
• Holy Cross took the lead in dramatic fashion in the fourth quarter, as Smith and freshman guard Nicole Morris drained back-to-back three pointers to put the Crusaders up 55-51 with 8:21 remaining.
• After Bryant regained the lead, Smith hit another shot from behind the arc to tie the game at 62 with 2:26 remaining.
• Holy Cross had the ball with 28 seconds remaining as the score was tied at 67, but they could not pull ahead before the buzzer.
• With Bryant ahead 74-71, Thomas-Waheed earned a layup and drew a foul to tie the game up with under two minutes to play in overtime.
• The Bulldogs would get the go-ahead basket on a jumper with 11 seconds remaining, sealing the 76-74 final score.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Thomas-Waheed's 23 points are a new career-high.
• Manis registered a double-double for the second-straight game.
• This was the first time four Crusaders scored in double figures since Feb. 3, 2016 against Colgate.

UP NEXT

• Holy Cross is back in action this Wednesday, Nov. 16, as it plays host to Quinnipiac in the Crusaders' home opener at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex at 7:05 p.m.

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