WORCESTER, Mass. — Freshman forward Aidan Richard posted a career-high 18 points and five rebounds, to lead the Holy Cross men's basketball team to an 88-49 victory over Mitchell at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. The Crusaders improve to 4-2 on the year with the victory, while the Mariners fall to 4-1 overall.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
• Holy Cross made 62.1 percent of its field goal attempts on the night, while posting a 38-24 rebounding advantage.
• The Crusaders also held Mitchell to 33.3 percent shooting from the floor, including 23.8 percent from three-point range.
• Senior forward Caleb Kenney scored 16 points on eight of nine shooting from the floor, while freshman guard Max Green chipped in with 14 points.
• Sophomore guard Joe Nugent (11 points) and sophomore forward Declan Ryan (10 points) also scored in double figures.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Holy Cross found a rhythm within the first few minutes of the game and took an early lead. The Crusaders led 22-8 within the first 7:07 of the game, with Nugent scoring half of Holy Cross' points in that span. 
• Richard and sophomore guard DeAndre Williams had back-to-back layups to give the Crusaders a 26-8 lead before a turnaround jumper brought Mitchell within 26-10. 
• The Holy Cross lead grew to 20 after Kenney's breakaway steal left him with a wide open court, and his dunk put the Crusaders ahead 34-14 with 8:46 left in the half.
• The Crusaders' advantage grew as high as 32 in the first half, with Kenney's turnaround giving Holy Cross a 55-23 lead with 50 seconds remaining and capping a 19-6 run. 
• Mitchell took the court strong at the beginning of the second half, cutting within 24 points after a 7-2 run to start the frame. Holy Cross responded with seven unanswered points, and rebuilt a 30-point advantage. 
• Back-to-back dunks from Green put the Crusaders ahead by 35, 74-39, with 9:38 left in the game.
• Mitchell could not cut any closer than within 33 points for the remainder of the game, as the Crusader lead grew to 39 after a layup from junior guard Ben Capron with 2:03 to go.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
• Holy Cross has now won four straight games, its longest winning streak since the 2018-2019 season.

UP NEXT:
• The Crusaders return to action on Sunday, Nov. 24, when they travel to Maine for a 12 p.m. game.

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