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01/20 03:23 CST Holy Cross visits Navy following Benigni's 34-point game
Holy Cross visits Navy following Benigni's 34-point game
By The Associated Press
Holy Cross Crusaders (8-11, 3-3 Patriot League) at Navy Midshipmen (13-6, 5-1
Patriot League)
Annapolis, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Navy hosts Holy Cross after Austin Benigni scored 34 points in
Navy's 82-79 overtime victory against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.
The Midshipmen are 8-1 on their home court. Navy scores 72.7 points while
outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game.
The Crusaders are 3-3 in Patriot League play. Holy Cross has a 1-0 record in
games decided by less than 4 points.
Navy's average of 6.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 fewer
made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Holy Cross gives up. Holy Cross
averages 66.5 points per game, 2.1 more than the 64.4 Navy gives up.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Benigni is averaging 18.4 points, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals
for the Midshipmen. Jordan Pennick is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Joe Nugent averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Crusaders, scoring
11.7 points while shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc. Tyler Boston is shooting
41.3% and averaging 13.8 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Midshipmen: 9-1, averaging 71.7 points, 38.9 rebounds, 14.8
assists, 6.6 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 57.7 points per game.
Crusaders: 5-5, averaging 65.8 points, 27.0 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 5.6 steals
and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 69.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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