CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Holy Cross women's basketball guards
Bronagh Power-Cassidy and
Simone Foreman tallied the first double-doubles of their careers as the Crusaders began their 2023-24 season with a 66-61 loss to nonconference foe Boston College Monday night in Conte Forum.
Power-Cassidy scored a team-best 16 points and had a contest-best 12 rebounds which was a new personal-high.
Foreman, who made her first collegiate start, easily bested her previous career-high rebound mark of seven set five times during her freshman season. She finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- BC used pressure after a make which led to a jumper for the early 4-0 lead. Power-Cassidy countered on the next Crusader possession canning shot from just inside the arc. The Crusaders trailed 8-6 and got seven straight points including a sophomore Kaitlyn Flanagan three and fast break layup for the 13-8 lead which forced BC into a timeout. Holy Cross led 15-10 and went on a cold spell going the final 5:23 of the period without the field goal leading 15-12 though one.
- Senior Cara McCormack and Power-Cassidy opened up a six point lead for the Crusaders at 20-14. BC responded with a 10-0 burst to move ahead 22-20. Foreman stopped the run canning a wing three-pointer with 6:23 left before the half. Foreman's three was the start of an 11-2 Crusader run as they closed the half ahead 31-26.
- Senior Janelle Allen opened up the second half scoring securing an offensive rebound and putting it back for two. Flanagan drove the lane and kicked out a pass to Power-Cassidy in the corner for three making it 36-28. BC went on a 13-4 stretch to drop the margin to 42-41. BC was trailing by one and junior Lindsay Berger made a massive cleanup on the offensive glass for the hoop and harm with seconds remaining giving the Crusaders a 49-45 lead after three.
- The hosts began the final stanza on an 8-0 run to regain the edge for the first time since the 7:24 mark in the first quarter. A McCormack three-pointer pulled the Crusaders within one. A second chance bucket with 1:16 left moved BC in front 62-58. Power-Cassidy drilled a pull up triple with 58 seconds left. Holy Cross had an opportunity to take the lead, but missed their chance and BC clinched the game with free throws.
OUTSIDE THE BOX:
- Holy Cross held BC to 24.4 percent (10-for-41) shooting and 7.1 percent (1-for-14) from three-point land in the first half. BC shot 44.8 percent (13-for-29) in the second half and 40.0 percent (2-for-5) from deep.
- The Crusaders controlled the boards and out rebounded the Eagles 57-to-40.
- Allen scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half.
POSTGAME THOUGHTS:
UP NEXT:
- Holy Cross opens up their home slate on Thursday, Nov. 9 against Brown at 7p.m.
- Season tickets and single-game tickets for the 2023-24 campaign are now on sale through the Holy Cross Ticket Office.
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