Nelson propels American to 81-69 victory over Holy Cross
WASHINGTON -- Sa'eed Nelson tossed in 21 points and American beat Holy Cross 81-69 on Saturday.
Nelson buried 10 of 15 shots from the floor for the Eagles (8-9, 4-2 Patriot League) and added five assists. Mark Gasperini and Stacy Beckton Jr. both scored 13 apiece as American shot 61.5% from the floor (32 of 52) and made half of its eight 3-point tries.
Freshman Joe Pridgen had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Crusaders (2-17, 1-5), who have now lost four straight games. It was the first double-double of Pridgen's career. Matt Faw added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Austin Butler scored 15.
Holy Cross shot 48% overall but made just 4 of 15 from distance (27%). The Crusaders won the rebound battle 30-19.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Louie Andrakakos
- Steve Ruppenthal
- Jamahl Ralls
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |