Loder scored a team-high 16 points to lead three Skyhawks in double-figures, adding four assists and three rebounds (PHOTO BY Brian Foley) |
Loder leads three Skyhawks in double-figures with 16 points
WORCESTER, Mass. (December 8, 2022) – College of the Holy Cross made over 76-percent of its shots in the fourth quarter to pull out a 74-62 victory over Stonehill College in a non-conference women's basketball matchup at Hart Center Arena tonight.
Junior Bronagh Power-Cassidy scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the second half, including nine in the decisive fourth quarter alone, on 8-of-13 shooting to lead five from Holy Cross in double-figures. She added three rebounds and two assists, while classmate Janelle Allen finished with 16 points, including 11 in the first half, on 6-of-11 shooting, converting 4-of-6 free-throws, to go with four rebounds and three assists. Sophomore Lindsay Berger contributed ten points and six rebounds for the Crusaders, who are winners of four-straight.
Postgrad Maddie Loder led three from Stonehill in double-figures with 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including ten in the first half, with four assists, three rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot. Fifth-year Emily Bramanti added 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a blocked shot, while classmate Sophie Glidden chipped in 10 points and six boards.
Stonehill led through the entirety of the first three quarters, grabbing a quick nine-point lead (13-4), sparked by three-pointers from Loder and junior Cameron Ward, after a jumper from senior Mia Kelly just over three minutes into the contest. The Skyhawks led by as much as seven in the second (25-18), but Holy Cross was able to close within four after each of the first three frames.
Bramanti added 13 points, five rebounds and three assists for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Brian Foley) |
A Bramanti three-pointer and Loder jumper restored Stonehill's nine-point lead (42-33) two minutes into the third, but again, Holy Cross trimmed the deficit to four (53-49) heading into the fourth. Loder opened the fourth quarter scoring and the Skyhawks lead was five 90-seconds into the quarter, when the Crusaders marched forward with ten-straight points to claim their first lead of the night (61-56) after a three-pointer from Power-Cassidy four minutes in.
Noteworthy
- Stonehill and Holy Cross were meeting for the fifth time in the two program's history, but the first encounter since 1981, with the Crusaders taking a 3-2 edge in the series that dates back to 1974 with tonight's win.
- Holy Cross is now 3-0 all-time against Stonehill at home.
- Bramanti has scored in double-figures in three-straight games and six times this season overall (32 career).
- Glidden notched her tenth career double-figure scoring effort and led the Skyhawks in rebounding for the seventh time (16th career).
- Loder's team-high 16 points are just one shy of her season-best at Providence on November 11.
- Ward finished with a career-best nine points for the Skyhawks.
Up Next
Stonehill (2-7, 0-0 NEC) returns to action on Sunday, when it visits Bryant University for its final non-conference road game of the season at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks next home game is Wednesday, December 14, when they open a three-game home stand wrapped around the holidays against UAlbany at Merkert Gym at 6 p.m. Holy Cross (7-2, 0-0 Patriot) visits UMass Lowell on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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