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Women’s Basketball Struggles Offensively, Falls to Holy Cross
January 31, 2026 | Women's Basketball
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Army West Point women's basketball team couldn't find its groove on offense on Saturday afternoon, as it dropped its road contest against Holy Cross 63-48 at the Hart Center.
Army (16-5, 7-3) was unable to play consistent offense and string together defensive stops against Holy Cross (13-8, 7-3) as the two teams split the regular season series 1-1.
The Black Knights got off to a good start to open the afternoon, as Kya Smith and Brooke Wilson each knocked down a three to give Army an early 6-2 advantage. However, the offense cooled after that, and the Crusaders went on a 9-0 run to jump ahead. Army scored just one point over the final 2:02 of the period and found itself down 13-9 going into the second quarter.
After making its first two shots, Army went 1-12 from the field for the remainder of the period. Holy Cross dominated the battle down low in the period, outscoring Army 12-2 in the paint.
The two teams traded baskets to open the second period and Army wasn't able to quite string together possessions to cut into the deficit. At the media timeout with 4:55 before halftime, Holy Cross led 20-16. Army continued to struggle offensively coming out of the commercial break and only scored three points the rest of the quarter.
Holy Cross was able to get on the board a couple more times before the teams went to the locker room and held a 29-19 lead after 20 minutes. After the opening two quarters, Army was shooting 25.9 percent from the field while Holy Cross was at 52 percent. Smith and Camryn Tade each had five points for Army at the break.
Despite the rough open to the game, the Black Knights seemed to have found its groove in the third quarter and completely changed the trajectory of the game.
Reese Ericson buried a left wing three just 13 seconds into the second half to cut the team's deficit to seven and give Army some momentum for the first time all afternoon. However, it seemed that momentum was short lived as the Crusaders got their lead back to nine with 6:26 to go.
On the brink of the game slipping out of Army's reach, Taylor Wilson was able to add a huge layup just before the media timeout to keep the game in single digits. Coming out of the short break down seven, Reganne Reardon scored eight straight points and gave Army the lead with 1:23 to go before the fourth quarter.
It was the best individual stretch of play in the freshman's young career and put all the momentum in favor of Army, who had erased a 10-point halftime deficit. Tade added a three to cap off the 13-0 run. On the very next possession, Holy Cross buried a shot from deep right before the buzzer to give Army a 38-37 lead after three periods of play.
Despite the strong third quarter, Holy Cross regained the lead just over a minute into the final frame and never looked back. The Crusaders outscored Army 26-10 in the period while making 9-11 shots. Army was 4-18 from the field in the final frame.
By the Numbers
Tade scored a team-high 12 points to lead Army. Brooke Wilson and Reardon each added 10 points. Army finished the afternoon shooting 33.3 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from deep and 28.6 percent from the line.
Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly had a game-high 14 points for the Crusaders, who shot 50.0 percent from the field.
Army had the scoring advantage in second chance points (7-5) and bench points (13-12). Holy Cross led in points in the paint (30-20) and fast break points (7-0).
The Black Knights won the rebounding battle 35-34, with Smith and Ericson each having eight. Saturday marked a career-high for Ericson in rebounds.
Up Next
Army is back at Christl Arena next Wednesday, as the team will host Education Day against Colgate. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.
Game 21 Notables
• Camryn Tade led Army with 12 points. She has scored 12-plus points in ten of the last 12 games.
• Also scoring in double-digits was Brooke Wilson (10) and Reganne Reardon (10). Reardon scored eight consecutive points at one point in the third quarter.
• Army's 19 first-half points were its fewest in the opening two quarters this season.
• Army shot 33.3 percent from the field and are 5-3 (2-2) this season when shooting under 40 percent. Holy Cross shot 50 percent from the field.
• The Black Knights had its worst free-throw shooting performance of the season, going 4-14 (28.6 percent) from the line.
• Reese Ericson had career-high eight rebounds. Her previous high was six. She also added four assists to lead Army.
• Army is now 37-45 all-time against Holy Cross.
Army (16-5, 7-3) was unable to play consistent offense and string together defensive stops against Holy Cross (13-8, 7-3) as the two teams split the regular season series 1-1.
The Black Knights got off to a good start to open the afternoon, as Kya Smith and Brooke Wilson each knocked down a three to give Army an early 6-2 advantage. However, the offense cooled after that, and the Crusaders went on a 9-0 run to jump ahead. Army scored just one point over the final 2:02 of the period and found itself down 13-9 going into the second quarter.
After making its first two shots, Army went 1-12 from the field for the remainder of the period. Holy Cross dominated the battle down low in the period, outscoring Army 12-2 in the paint.
The two teams traded baskets to open the second period and Army wasn't able to quite string together possessions to cut into the deficit. At the media timeout with 4:55 before halftime, Holy Cross led 20-16. Army continued to struggle offensively coming out of the commercial break and only scored three points the rest of the quarter.
Holy Cross was able to get on the board a couple more times before the teams went to the locker room and held a 29-19 lead after 20 minutes. After the opening two quarters, Army was shooting 25.9 percent from the field while Holy Cross was at 52 percent. Smith and Camryn Tade each had five points for Army at the break.
Despite the rough open to the game, the Black Knights seemed to have found its groove in the third quarter and completely changed the trajectory of the game.
Reese Ericson buried a left wing three just 13 seconds into the second half to cut the team's deficit to seven and give Army some momentum for the first time all afternoon. However, it seemed that momentum was short lived as the Crusaders got their lead back to nine with 6:26 to go.
On the brink of the game slipping out of Army's reach, Taylor Wilson was able to add a huge layup just before the media timeout to keep the game in single digits. Coming out of the short break down seven, Reganne Reardon scored eight straight points and gave Army the lead with 1:23 to go before the fourth quarter.
It was the best individual stretch of play in the freshman's young career and put all the momentum in favor of Army, who had erased a 10-point halftime deficit. Tade added a three to cap off the 13-0 run. On the very next possession, Holy Cross buried a shot from deep right before the buzzer to give Army a 38-37 lead after three periods of play.
Despite the strong third quarter, Holy Cross regained the lead just over a minute into the final frame and never looked back. The Crusaders outscored Army 26-10 in the period while making 9-11 shots. Army was 4-18 from the field in the final frame.
By the Numbers
Tade scored a team-high 12 points to lead Army. Brooke Wilson and Reardon each added 10 points. Army finished the afternoon shooting 33.3 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from deep and 28.6 percent from the line.
Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly had a game-high 14 points for the Crusaders, who shot 50.0 percent from the field.
Army had the scoring advantage in second chance points (7-5) and bench points (13-12). Holy Cross led in points in the paint (30-20) and fast break points (7-0).
The Black Knights won the rebounding battle 35-34, with Smith and Ericson each having eight. Saturday marked a career-high for Ericson in rebounds.
Up Next
Army is back at Christl Arena next Wednesday, as the team will host Education Day against Colgate. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.
Game 21 Notables
• Camryn Tade led Army with 12 points. She has scored 12-plus points in ten of the last 12 games.
• Also scoring in double-digits was Brooke Wilson (10) and Reganne Reardon (10). Reardon scored eight consecutive points at one point in the third quarter.
• Army's 19 first-half points were its fewest in the opening two quarters this season.
• Army shot 33.3 percent from the field and are 5-3 (2-2) this season when shooting under 40 percent. Holy Cross shot 50 percent from the field.
• The Black Knights had its worst free-throw shooting performance of the season, going 4-14 (28.6 percent) from the line.
• Reese Ericson had career-high eight rebounds. Her previous high was six. She also added four assists to lead Army.
• Army is now 37-45 all-time against Holy Cross.
Team Stats
ARM
HolyCr
FG%
.333
.500
3FG%
.273
.444
FT%
.286
.500
RB
35
34
TO
12
14
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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