Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, January 14
West Point, N.Y.
5 p.m.
Army West Point
13-3,4-1Patriot
61
vs
46
Holy Cross
9-7,3-2Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Holy Cross
12
8
14
12
46
Army West Point
11
16
23
11
61
Women’s Basketball Dominates Holy Cross, 61-46
January 14, 2026 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team continues to string together wins, as it put together a dominant, 61-46, win over Holy Cross on Wednesday night at Christl Arena.
After dropping its conference opener to Lehigh on Dec. 31, Army (13-3, 4-1) has won for games in a row – which is tied for its longest winning streak of the season. The Black Knights got off to a slow start in the opening two quarters, but overpowered Holy Cross (9-7, 3-2) in the closing 20 minutes thanks to a career-night from Reganne Reardon and a strong showing from Kya Smith,
Both teams got off to very slow starts on the offensive side of the court and struggled to generate much scoring. At the first quarter media timeout with 4:37 left in the period, Army held a slim 7-5 lead. The Crusaders ended the quarter just slightly better and led 12-11.
The Black Knights made just 3-14 shots, while Holy Cross was 5-16. Army had five turnovers in the frame and head coach Katie Kuester decided to slow the offensive game down, which proved to pay off in the other three quarters.
The second 10 minutes saw Army score more efficiently, while continuing to play stout defense. Smith and Reardon each added layups going into the media timeout to give Army a 17-14 lead. Army continued to play strong out of the timeout and outscored the Crusaders 10-6 to take a 27-20 advantage into halftime.
Army shot 6-14 from the field in the period, showing improvement from the opening 10 minutes. The team also turned it over just one time in the second quarter, while forcing Holy Cross into eight turnovers. At the break, Army had an 8-2 scoring advantage in points off turnovers, and 14-6 points in the paint lead.
Coming out of halftime, both teams traded buckets and Army led 30-25 with 8:30 to play. Thanks to five points from Smith, and buckets from Reardon and Reese Ericson, the Black Knights went on an 8-0 run to balloon its lead to 13 with just under six minutes to play before the final quarter.
Army continued to show impressive play on both ends of the court, and the quarter was capped off by a remarkable individual effort from Reardon. The freshman forward had a nice steal down in the defensive paint and took it all the way across the court, scoring on a layup to give Army a 16-point lead.
The third quarter was the best of the night for Army, who made eight of its 13 attempts to outscore Holy Cross 23-14. Smith had nine of her points in the frame on a perfect 4-4 shooting.
Holy Cross was unable to put together any sort of comeback in the fourth quarter, as the Army lead never fell below 15. Smith made her third three of the year in the quarter to put the Black Knights up by 20. Camryn Tade pushed Army's advantage to 61-39 – it's largest of the night – with 3:04 to play.
By the Numbers
Smith finished the night with a game-high 18 points on 7-12 shooting, while also grabbing seven rebounds and pickup up a career-high five steals.
The only other scorer in double figures for Army was Reardon, who scored a career-high 13 points on 5-12 shooting. The freshman from Chicago has become the team's most consistent bench scorer this season and has 10-plus points in six of her last eight games. Reardon also grabbed seven boards while playing a career-high 26 minutes.
Tade had a strong night, leading Army with 10 rebounds, which matches her career best. She also dished out three assists in addition to her six points.
Army finished the night shooting 35.7 percent from the field and 2-10 from distance. However, Army was 19-22 from the free-throw line, which proved to be a crucial part of Wednesday's game.
On the other side of the court, Holy Cross shot 32.7 percent from the field. The Black Knights are now 12-0 when they hold opponents to under 50 percent shooting and 8-0 when it's under 40 percent. Meg Cahalan led the way for the Crusaders with 15 points.
In the rebounding department, Army lost the battle 38-34.
Maybe the most important stat of the night came in regard to protecting the basketball. Army forced Holy Cross into 21 turnovers, while turning it over only 11 times – six after the first quarter. The Black Knights outscored the Crusaders 18-7 on points off turnovers.
Army also had the edge in paint points 28-14, second chance points 4-1 and bench points 17-7.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"Defensively, I thought we were just relentless. I was so proud of our coverages, you know, being obviously able to switch a lot between their ball screen actions and their low hand-offs, and our guards did a great job fronting in the post. Just really proud of our defensive stance. To hold a team like that to 46 points was really, really, really solid."
Kuester on Reganne Reardon
"Thirteen points and seven rebounds. I mean, she's such a hard player to guard. She's such a difficult person to play against. I am just proud for her to get to reap the rewards of her hard work."
Up Next
Army will head to the nation's capital on Saturday, traveling to Washington D.C. to battle against American. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. with the game broadcast on ESPN+.
Game 16 Notables
• Army moves to 12-0 this season when holding teams to under 50 percent shooting and 8-0 when it's under 40 percent.
• Reganne Reardon scored a career-high 13 points for Army, topping her previous best of 12. Reardon also added seven rebounds while playing a career-high 26 minutes.
• Kya Smith led all players with 18 points on 7-12 shooting. She has scored 10-plus points in 13 games this season.
• Camryn Tade tied her career high in rebounds with 10. She also dished out three assists in addition to her six points.
• After turning it over five times in the first quarter, Army finished the night with just 11. The Black Knights forced Holy Cross into 21 turnovers.
• Army outscored Holy Cross 39-22 in the second and third quarters.
• Army's four-game winning streak ties its season best.
• The Black Knights 13 wins are the most in the Patriot League this season.
• Army is 10-0 this season when Kya Smith wins the opening tip.
• The Black Knights improve to 37-44 against Holy Cross and have won the last two meetings.
After dropping its conference opener to Lehigh on Dec. 31, Army (13-3, 4-1) has won for games in a row – which is tied for its longest winning streak of the season. The Black Knights got off to a slow start in the opening two quarters, but overpowered Holy Cross (9-7, 3-2) in the closing 20 minutes thanks to a career-night from Reganne Reardon and a strong showing from Kya Smith,
Both teams got off to very slow starts on the offensive side of the court and struggled to generate much scoring. At the first quarter media timeout with 4:37 left in the period, Army held a slim 7-5 lead. The Crusaders ended the quarter just slightly better and led 12-11.
The Black Knights made just 3-14 shots, while Holy Cross was 5-16. Army had five turnovers in the frame and head coach Katie Kuester decided to slow the offensive game down, which proved to pay off in the other three quarters.
The second 10 minutes saw Army score more efficiently, while continuing to play stout defense. Smith and Reardon each added layups going into the media timeout to give Army a 17-14 lead. Army continued to play strong out of the timeout and outscored the Crusaders 10-6 to take a 27-20 advantage into halftime.
Army shot 6-14 from the field in the period, showing improvement from the opening 10 minutes. The team also turned it over just one time in the second quarter, while forcing Holy Cross into eight turnovers. At the break, Army had an 8-2 scoring advantage in points off turnovers, and 14-6 points in the paint lead.
Coming out of halftime, both teams traded buckets and Army led 30-25 with 8:30 to play. Thanks to five points from Smith, and buckets from Reardon and Reese Ericson, the Black Knights went on an 8-0 run to balloon its lead to 13 with just under six minutes to play before the final quarter.
Army continued to show impressive play on both ends of the court, and the quarter was capped off by a remarkable individual effort from Reardon. The freshman forward had a nice steal down in the defensive paint and took it all the way across the court, scoring on a layup to give Army a 16-point lead.
The third quarter was the best of the night for Army, who made eight of its 13 attempts to outscore Holy Cross 23-14. Smith had nine of her points in the frame on a perfect 4-4 shooting.
Holy Cross was unable to put together any sort of comeback in the fourth quarter, as the Army lead never fell below 15. Smith made her third three of the year in the quarter to put the Black Knights up by 20. Camryn Tade pushed Army's advantage to 61-39 – it's largest of the night – with 3:04 to play.
By the Numbers
Smith finished the night with a game-high 18 points on 7-12 shooting, while also grabbing seven rebounds and pickup up a career-high five steals.
The only other scorer in double figures for Army was Reardon, who scored a career-high 13 points on 5-12 shooting. The freshman from Chicago has become the team's most consistent bench scorer this season and has 10-plus points in six of her last eight games. Reardon also grabbed seven boards while playing a career-high 26 minutes.
Tade had a strong night, leading Army with 10 rebounds, which matches her career best. She also dished out three assists in addition to her six points.
Army finished the night shooting 35.7 percent from the field and 2-10 from distance. However, Army was 19-22 from the free-throw line, which proved to be a crucial part of Wednesday's game.
On the other side of the court, Holy Cross shot 32.7 percent from the field. The Black Knights are now 12-0 when they hold opponents to under 50 percent shooting and 8-0 when it's under 40 percent. Meg Cahalan led the way for the Crusaders with 15 points.
In the rebounding department, Army lost the battle 38-34.
Maybe the most important stat of the night came in regard to protecting the basketball. Army forced Holy Cross into 21 turnovers, while turning it over only 11 times – six after the first quarter. The Black Knights outscored the Crusaders 18-7 on points off turnovers.
Army also had the edge in paint points 28-14, second chance points 4-1 and bench points 17-7.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"Defensively, I thought we were just relentless. I was so proud of our coverages, you know, being obviously able to switch a lot between their ball screen actions and their low hand-offs, and our guards did a great job fronting in the post. Just really proud of our defensive stance. To hold a team like that to 46 points was really, really, really solid."
Kuester on Reganne Reardon
"Thirteen points and seven rebounds. I mean, she's such a hard player to guard. She's such a difficult person to play against. I am just proud for her to get to reap the rewards of her hard work."
Up Next
Army will head to the nation's capital on Saturday, traveling to Washington D.C. to battle against American. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. with the game broadcast on ESPN+.
Game 16 Notables
• Army moves to 12-0 this season when holding teams to under 50 percent shooting and 8-0 when it's under 40 percent.
• Reganne Reardon scored a career-high 13 points for Army, topping her previous best of 12. Reardon also added seven rebounds while playing a career-high 26 minutes.
• Kya Smith led all players with 18 points on 7-12 shooting. She has scored 10-plus points in 13 games this season.
• Camryn Tade tied her career high in rebounds with 10. She also dished out three assists in addition to her six points.
• After turning it over five times in the first quarter, Army finished the night with just 11. The Black Knights forced Holy Cross into 21 turnovers.
• Army outscored Holy Cross 39-22 in the second and third quarters.
• Army's four-game winning streak ties its season best.
• The Black Knights 13 wins are the most in the Patriot League this season.
• Army is 10-0 this season when Kya Smith wins the opening tip.
• The Black Knights improve to 37-44 against Holy Cross and have won the last two meetings.
Team Stats
HolyCr
ARM
FG%
.327
.357
3FG%
.238
.200
FT%
.778
.864
RB
38
34
TO
21
11
STL
7
13
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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