The Holy Cross women's basketball team heads to Patriot League-leading Bucknell on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. in Lewisburg, Pa.

Things to Know About the Crusaders (15-9, 8-5 Patriot League):

• Holy Cross enters Wednesday's contest off two straight wins, most recently defeating Lafayette on the road on Saturday, Feb. 15.
• In the victory, senior Lauren Manis had a career-high 32 points to go with 16 rebounds. Senior Madalyn Smith chipped in 11 points and four assists.
• Manis earned her fourth Patriot League Player of the Week selection of the year on Monday, averaging a double-double of 25 points and 14.5 rebounds in the Crusaders' 2-0 week. She is now a nine-time Patriot League Player of the Week honoree in her career.
• Manis has recorded double-doubles in two straight games; she ranks third nationally with 16 total double-doubles this season.
• Holy Cross has now earned season sweeps over three Patriot League teams: Navy, Lehigh and Lafayette.

Things to Know About the Bison (18-6, 11-2 Patriot League):

• Bucknell has won three straight games, last posting a 60-57 victory at American on Saturday.
• Senior Ellie Mack leads the Bison in several statistical categories, with an average of 15.1 points per game – ranking third in the conference – and 7.1 rebounds per game.
• Bucknell owns the best defense in the Patriot League, holding its opponents to just 53.4 points per game with a scoring margin of +10.3.
• The Bison also lead the Patriot League in 3-point percentage (.373) and free-throw percentage (.761).
• The Bison are 9-1 at home this season.

Last Time They Met:

• The Crusaders had trouble getting past Bucknell's strong defense, earning their first home loss on Jan. 11 by a score of 51-40.
• Manis was the only Holy Cross player to reach double-figure points, scoring 15. Senior Megan Swords had 11 rebounds and eight points.
• Mack led all players with 17 points and 12 rebounds.