WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's basketball team was defeated 64-48 by Central Connecticut State Tuesday evening in the Hart Center Arena.
The match up was the final exhibition contest for the Crusaders ahead of their season opener next Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Rhode Island with tip off set for 7 p.m. Fans can learn more about the Crusaders at the annual
Crusader Basketball Tip Off Event which will be held at American Flatbread Worcester on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
Freshman guard
Tristen Wilson led the way for Holy Cross with a team-high 11 points with six rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals. The Blue Devils were paced by Jhace Johnson's 17 points and three rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- A senior forward Declan Ryan hoop and harm were the first Crusader points as they led 3-2 early. Wilson followed a missed shot and converted a layup for the 7-4 Crusader lead. A Wilson fast break coast-to-coast layup opened up a first half high lead 12-8 in favor of Holy Cross with 11:51 left in the stanza.
- CCSU closed the half doubling up the Crusaders 10-to-5 over the final 4:26 to lead 28-25 at the intermission.
- Wilson made a pass from the ground to a waiting sophomore guard Jude Haigh in the corner for a three-ball trimming the deficit to one, 34-33 at the media stoppage. From there, the guests used a 13-0 run to lead 47-33. Junior guard Aris Alijosius halted the scoring stretch via a triple making it 47-36.
- From there, the Blue Devils took control of the contest using a 17-2 run to lead 64-38 with 3:29 to go.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Both teams combined to shoot 10-for-49 (20.4 percent) from three in the contest.
- All eight of junior guard Kole Hanson's points came in the second half.
UP NEXT:
- Holy Cross returns to the court for their season opener on Tuesday, Nov 3 at Rhode Island with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.
- Single-game and season tickets for Holy Cross men's basketball are on sale through the Holy Cross Ticket Office.
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