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McDermott vs Brown
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77
Winner Holy Cross HolyCr 3-1,0-0 Patriot
64
Brown BRN 1-3,0-0 Ivy League
Winner
Holy Cross HolyCr
3-1,0-0 Patriot
77
Final
64
Brown BRN
1-3,0-0 Ivy League
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Holy Cross HolyCr 8 25 22 22 77
Brown BRN 15 13 12 24 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s basketball rallies from double-digit deficit to defeat Brown

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Senior guard Janie Bachmann scored a team-high 20 points, while senior guard Kendall Eddy and sophomore guard Brianna McDermott chipped in double figures to help the Holy Cross women's basketball team overcome a 13-point deficit and defeat Brown, 77-64, on Thursday, Nov. 12. With the win, Holy Cross improves to 3-1 while Brown falls to 1-3.

Bachmann led the Crusaders with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. She also contributed eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.

Eddy finished with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. She added a team-high eight assists, four steals and two rebounds.

McDermott recorded a career-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting, knocking down a pair of three-pointers. She also tallied four rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Senior guard Hannah Griffin contributed nine points, shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range, while adding four rebounds, three assists and a steal.

Sophomore guard Colleen Phiri added nine points and six rebounds, while freshman forward Abigail Casper chipped in six points on two three-pointers and dished out a pair of assists.

Brown was led by Aima Ofunrein who finished with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, nine rebounds and two assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Brown opened the game with a 15-3 run, including nine points from beyond the arc.
  • Holy Cross cut the deficit to seven to end the opening quarter thanks to a McDermott jumper and an Eddy three. 
  • Phiri banked in a jumper from the right elbow before Eddy knocked down a three-pointer, cutting the deficit to 15-12 at the 8:31 mark of the second quarter.
  • Brown responded with seven unanswered points to push its lead back to double digits.
  • The Crusaders answered with an 11-0 run, highlighted by three-pointers from Casper and Eddy, to erase the deficit and take their first lead of the night with 4:44 remaining in the first half.
  • Holy Cross increased its lead to 33-26 with under a minute remaining in the second by the result of back-to-back threes by Phiri and Griffin.
  • Bachmann kept the offense rolling into the second half, knocking down a jumper 12 seconds into the third quarter to extend the lead to 35-38.
  • Consecutive layups from Sravya Janapati and Aima Ofunrein brought the game to within one possession with just over 9:10 to play in the third.
  • Casper and McDermott fueled a 10-0 run over four minutes to extend the Crusaders' lead to 13.
  • Holy Cross outscored Brown 22-12 in the third quarter, holding a 22-12 lead through 30 minutes.
  • The Crusaders outlasted the Bears through the final quarter, picking up the 77-64 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • Holy Cross finished 27-of-61 (44.3 percent) from the field, 13-of-27 (48.1 percent) from three and 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) from the line.
  • The Crusaders held a 19-12 advantage in assists and a 9-2 edge in steals.
  • Bachmann posted the second 20-point performance of her career.
  • Bachmann finished in double figures for the third time this season and the eighth  time in her career. 
  • Eddy logged double figures for the third time this season, the 24th time as a Crusader and the 26th time in her career.
  • Eddy tied her career high for assists with eight against the Bears.
  • McDermott set a new career high for points and logged the first double-figure game of her career.
  • McDermott tied her career high for rebounds with four on Thursday.
  • Casper reset her career high for points, finishing with six at Brown.
UP NEXT:
  • The Crusaders will host the Bryant Bulldogs at Hart Center Arena on Monday, Nov. 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.
  • Tickets can be purchased on the Holy Cross Ticket Office website or by calling 1-844-GO-CROSS. 
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