Army Black Knights @ Holy Cross Crusaders
Kessler's 17 points lead Army in upset of Holy Cross, 52-47
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Jacob Kessler scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Army snapped a three-game skid with a 52-47 upset of Holy Cross in a Patriot League battle Wednesday night.
Kessler scored on a layup with 49 seconds left in the first half to give the Black Knights a 32-25 advantage at intermission, but Robert Champion hit a jumper, a 3-pointer and converted a 3-point play to open the second half to give Holy Cross the lead, 33-32. Thomas Funk answered with a trey to give Army (10-17, 4-11) a lead it never relinquished.
Holy Cross held Lehigh to a season-low 45 points in a 61-45 win Sunday, but the Crusaders (13-15, 7-8) now have lost three of their last four games and are in fifth-place in the Patriot League, a game ahead of idle Loyola (Md.).
Champion finished with 21 points to lead the Crusaders.
Game Information
Worcester, MA
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Bernard Clinton
Referee:Joseph Palacz
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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