Holy Cross falls to St. Francis (ILL.)

1st Quarter: The Saints were up in the first quarter, scoring 20 points too St. Francis's 19. The Saints faced struggled against a tough defense from St. Francis. Leading the way in the first quarter for the Saints was La'Bria Austin (Buchanan, MI/ Buchanan HS) with 9 points. Although the Saints were up, they played outstanding defense causing 4 turnovers from St. Francis. 

2nd Quarter: The difficulties started for Holy Cross in the second quarter as St. Francis held the Saints to 16 points. The Saints were down 36-41 at the end of the first half. In the second quarter the saints were led by Allie Caldwell (Zionsville, IN/ Zionsville HS) with 5 points and Grace Adams (Elkhart, IN/ Penn HS) with 4. 

3rd Quarter: The third quarter is where Holy Cross brought out the offensive scoring, led by Grace Adams, who tallied 5 points and 5 rebounds in the period. Holy Cross shot 63.7 percent from the field. However, the Saints would still trail 57-60 at the end of the third.

4th Quarter: In the final quarter for the Saints, they gave up 22 while only scoring 17 in the final quarter. Austin added 7 points, showing poise from the free-throw line, while Adams remained a consistent scoring threat. The Saints would end with a loss of 74-82. 

GAME DETAILS
Score: St. Francis defeated Holy Cross 82-74
Records: Holy Cross (8-6) | St. Francis (12-2)
Location: University of St. Francis (Ill.)

SCORING SUMMARY

• La'Bria Austin – 18 points, 7/14 FGM, 2/5 3PM
• Grace Adams – 17 points, 6/10 FGM, 5/5 FTM, 12 rebounds
• Allie Caldwell – 12 points, 4/7 FGM, 2/3 3PM, 2/2 FTM

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Saints scored 40 points in the paint.
• St. Francis outrebounded Holy Cross 42-25.
• The Saints shot a perfect 88.9% from the free-throw line.

NEXT TIME OUT
The Saints will look to bounce back as they host Olivet Nazarene on Janurary 8th, with tipoff set for 5:30 PM.