Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, February 15
West Point, N.Y.
7 PM
Army West Point
vs
Holy Cross
Army Hosts Holy Cross in Midweek Tilt
February 14, 2017 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team returns to Christl Arena to welcome Holy Cross for a 7 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
HOW TO FOLLOW
ARMY vs. HOLY CROSS
TELEVISION • None
RADIO • 1420 WLNA-AM/1260 WBNR-AM
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
AUDIO • Knight Vision • GoArmyWestPoint.com
LIVE STATS • sidearmstats.com/army/wbball
GAME NOTES • Army
TICKETS • Army vs. Holy Cross
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
STORYLINES
Army hosts Holy Cross on Wednesday night for its second matchup with the Crusaders this season. The Black Knights earned a 67-59 win in Worcester, Mass., earlier this year on Jan. 18.
Junior Daizjah Morris continued her offensive success of late by tying for a team high with 15 points and shooting 3-for-4 from three-point range last time out at American. Morris has scored in double figures in three of the last four games and has averaged 11.0 points per game during that span.
Junior Aliyah Murray leads all current Black Knights with 9.0 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game in three career outings against the Crusaders, including 13 points and 14 rebounds in the last meeting.
THE ARMY-HOLY CROSS SERIES
Holy Cross leads Army, 34-27, in a rivalry that dates back to Jan. 23, 1991. The Black Knights take a six-game winning streak in the series into Wednesday's game, with their last loss to the Crusaders coming on Feb. 12, 2014. Army's current winning streak in the series began with a 68-58 win in the Patriot League title game on March 15, 2014.
ARMY (18-6, 9-4 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army trailed for the only time in the game at 46-45 with 2:13 left in the third quarter, but outscored American, 23-11, the rest of the way to come away with a 68-57 win over the Eagles on Saturday.
• The Cadets had four players reach double figures for the fourth time this season, with Daizjah Morris and sophomore Madison Hovren each scoring 15 points, and freshman Libby Tacka and junior Destinee Morris netting 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
• Murray pulled down 11 rebounds and Hovren added eight more to help Army to a 43-23 advantage on the glass in the victory.
HOLY CROSS (6-18, 4-9 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Holy Cross fell for the second game in a row, with an 80-64 loss at Lehigh on Saturday.
• Tricia Byrne led the Crusaders with 18 points, and Lauren Manis and Infiniti Thomas-Waheed each totaled 16 points.
• Holy Cross' last win came at home against Bucknell on Feb. 4. The Bison are currently tied in first atop the Patriot League with an 11-2 league record.
UP NEXT
Army heads to Annapolis, Md., for the Star game against Navy on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Black Knights and the Midshipmen will tip off at 11 a.m. and the matchup will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
HOW TO FOLLOW
ARMY vs. HOLY CROSS
TELEVISION • None
RADIO • 1420 WLNA-AM/1260 WBNR-AM
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
AUDIO • Knight Vision • GoArmyWestPoint.com
LIVE STATS • sidearmstats.com/army/wbball
GAME NOTES • Army
TICKETS • Army vs. Holy Cross
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
STORYLINES
Army hosts Holy Cross on Wednesday night for its second matchup with the Crusaders this season. The Black Knights earned a 67-59 win in Worcester, Mass., earlier this year on Jan. 18.
Junior Daizjah Morris continued her offensive success of late by tying for a team high with 15 points and shooting 3-for-4 from three-point range last time out at American. Morris has scored in double figures in three of the last four games and has averaged 11.0 points per game during that span.
Junior Aliyah Murray leads all current Black Knights with 9.0 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game in three career outings against the Crusaders, including 13 points and 14 rebounds in the last meeting.
THE ARMY-HOLY CROSS SERIES
Holy Cross leads Army, 34-27, in a rivalry that dates back to Jan. 23, 1991. The Black Knights take a six-game winning streak in the series into Wednesday's game, with their last loss to the Crusaders coming on Feb. 12, 2014. Army's current winning streak in the series began with a 68-58 win in the Patriot League title game on March 15, 2014.
ARMY (18-6, 9-4 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army trailed for the only time in the game at 46-45 with 2:13 left in the third quarter, but outscored American, 23-11, the rest of the way to come away with a 68-57 win over the Eagles on Saturday.
• The Cadets had four players reach double figures for the fourth time this season, with Daizjah Morris and sophomore Madison Hovren each scoring 15 points, and freshman Libby Tacka and junior Destinee Morris netting 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
• Murray pulled down 11 rebounds and Hovren added eight more to help Army to a 43-23 advantage on the glass in the victory.
HOLY CROSS (6-18, 4-9 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Holy Cross fell for the second game in a row, with an 80-64 loss at Lehigh on Saturday.
• Tricia Byrne led the Crusaders with 18 points, and Lauren Manis and Infiniti Thomas-Waheed each totaled 16 points.
• Holy Cross' last win came at home against Bucknell on Feb. 4. The Bison are currently tied in first atop the Patriot League with an 11-2 league record.
UP NEXT
Army heads to Annapolis, Md., for the Star game against Navy on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Black Knights and the Midshipmen will tip off at 11 a.m. and the matchup will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
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