THE BASICS

• Score:  Dartmouth 53, Holy Cross 49
• Records: Holy Cross (1-4); Dartmouth (2-1)
• Location: Hanover, N.H. (Leede Arena)
• Date: November 23, 2016
• The Lead: Junior guard Infiniti Thomas-Waheed led the Crusaders with 16 points as Holy Cross was edged by Dartmouth, 53-49, on Wednesday afternoon in Hanover, N.H.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Thomas-Waheed had a game-high 16 points with six rebounds and three steals.
• Senior forward Madelyn Ganser led Holy Cross with seven rebounds and notched four points.
• Kate Letkewicz earned a double-double for Dartmouth with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• Isalys Quinones had 10 points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams kept it close in the early stages of the first quarter, as they played to a 9-9 tie before the first media timeout.
• The Big Green held a narrow lead for most of the quarter, and pulled ahead for a 16-14 lead with 17 seconds left before the end of the quarter.
• Dartmouth extended its lead to start the second quarter, but Holy Cross battled back to tie it up at 21.
• The Crusaders took a 25-24 lead with three minutes remaining, but the Big Green pulled ahead in the final minute to take a 27-25 lead into the locker room.
• After Holy Cross tied the game with the first basket of the second half, Dartmouth jumped out to a six point lead and held on to a narrow advantage for the remainder of the third quarter. The Big Green carried a 40-36 lead into the fourth.
• The Crusaders tied the game at 40 in the first minute of the final quarter, but could not gain the lead.
• Dartmouth regained the advantage but did not lead by more than five points for the remainder of the game.
• Holy Cross pulled within two points with 17 seconds remaining, but could not overcome the deficit set by Dartmouth.
• The Big Green made it 53-49 with a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining to secure the final score.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Thomas-Waheed has led the Crusaders in scoring in four of the first five games of the season.

UP NEXT

• Holy Cross is back in action this Sunday, Nov. 27, as it plays host to Yale at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex with action beginning at 5:05 p.m.

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