Holy Cross knocks off Lafayette 73-46
AP News | 2010-02-06 22:31:10
<div id="subtitle">Evans scores 15 points as Holy Cross ends 3-game skid with 73-46 victory over Lafayette</div><div><p>R.J. Evans had 15 points and eight rebounds and Andrew Keister had a double-double to lead Holy Cross to a 73-46 victory over Lafayette on Saturday.</p><p>Keister had 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Crusaders (6-17, 3-5 Patriot League) ended a three-game winning streak by knocking Lafayette (14-9, 5-3) out of a tie for first in the conference.</p><p>The Leopards fell one game behind Lehigh (15-8, 6-2), which defeated American U. 77-65 on Saturday.</p><p>Holy Cross took a 44-31 lead before Lafayette closed the gap to 44-37 with 15:52 left. The Crusaders then went on a 13-0 run in the next 6 minutes to put the game away, capping the spurt on Evans' layup with 9:59 remaining.</p><p>Lafayette would get no closer than 17 points the rest of the way.</p><p>Andrew Beinert scored 10 and Eric Meister had eight points and 10 rebounds for Holy Cross.</p><p>Ryan Willen led Lafayette with 14 points.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68594559&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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