Grandison has career-high 25 points in Holy Cross victory
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 25 points on four 3-pointers with nine rebounds and eight assists and Holy Cross beat Iona 78-71 on Sunday for its third straight win, all over Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams.
Austin Butler added 17 points and Caleb Green 14 for the Crusaders (9-4), who shot 54 percent in their final nonconference game and boosted their Patriot League-leading assist average (17.8) with 18.
Tajuan Agee scored 18 points with a career-high 12 rebounds and Rickey McGill added 16 points for the Gaels (2-9), who shot 49 percent but lost a seventh straight game in their first home contest since a Nov. 9 season opener.
Butler scored seven points in a 10-2 run late in the first half that led to a 40-33 lead at the break. The Gaels got within four in the second half, the final time with two minutes left. But Butler made a layup and Green sank three free throws while Iona went 0 for 4 to trail by nine with a half-minute left.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Kelly
- Joseph Palacz
- Andrew Maira
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Niagara | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Fairfield | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Siena | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 0-13 |
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