1 | 2 | T | |
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LAF | 37 | 37 | 74 |
HC | 49 | 36 | 85 |
Butler scores 28 as Holy Cross defeats Lafayette 85-74
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Austin Butler scored a career-high 28 points with five 3-pointers, Jehyve Floyd scored 17 and Holy Cross broke open a close game with a 9-0 run in the second half to defeat Lafayette 85-75 on Saturday.
The Crusaders have won two in a row and three of their last four. Holy Cross shot 56 percent (33 of 59) from the field, with Floyd a perfect 8-of-8 shooting and Butler 11-of-15.
Alex Petrie scored 29 points for Lafayette, and his 3-pointer pulled the Leopards to 62-60 with 10 minutes left One minute later, Floyd dunked to start a 9-0 run and the Crusaders led 71-60 by the 5:32 mark on Jacob Grandison's basket.
Karl Charles scored 12 points with eight assists for Holy Cross (7-14, 4-6 Patriot League) and Caleb Green scored nine with eight assists.
Petrie made 10 of 16 field-goal attempts for Lafayette (5-16, 3-7), including 6 of 9 from 3-point range, and grabbed five boards. Matt Klinewski added 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Janosik
- Alvin Cox
- Michael Nardone
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 |