The Holy Cross men's basketball team will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 3, when it plays host to Central Connecticut at 6:00 p.m. The contest between the Crusaders and the Crimson will be shown live by NBC Sports Boston and the Patriot League on ESPN+.
At the Holy Cross-Central Connecticut game, the Crusaders will be joining with 508 Forever Young to hold a toy drive. Anyone who brings an unwrapped toy to donate can purchase a ticket for just $10.00. Donations will support the Guild of St. Agnes, UMass Memorial Hospital and the New Praise Cathedral Worship Center Church.
Holy Cross is in the midst of a four-game homestand, and has a 2-2 mark at the Hart Center so far this season. The Crusaders stand 2-6 overall on the year, and are coming off a 72-38 setback against Harvard on Wednesday. Senior forward
Gerrale Gates has led the team by averaging 17.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 blocked shots and 1.3 steals per game and connecting on 50.5 percent of his field goal attempts. Junior guard
Bo Montgomery has added 13.3 points, 3.9 boards and 2.8 assists per contest, while freshman guard
Will Batchelder is putting up 10.4 points and 2.9 assists per game.
Central Connecticut enters the game with an overall mark of 0-8 on the season, and is coming off a 59-51 loss against Brown on Tuesday night. Junior guard Kellen Amos leads the team by averaging 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest. Senior guard Nigel Scantlebury has added 11.3 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 boards per game, while sophomore forward Andre Snoddy is chipping in with 9.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest.
Following the game with Central Connecticut, Holy Cross will remain at home to face Quinnipiac on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:00 p.m.
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