WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- Kevin Hamilton scored 17 points and 11

rebounds as Holy Cross defeated Navy 72-62 Wednesday.

Keith Simmons had 16 points and Torey Thomas added 14 points

with eight rebounds for the Crusaders (15-11, 8-3 Patriot League).

Bryce Brigham had 13 for Navy (10-14, 3-8).

Holy Cross led throughout, scoring the first five points of the

game, then Colin Cunningham scored five points in a 10-2 run for an

18-4 lead with 12:27 left in the first half.

Navy's Kaleo Kina scored five points to narrow the lead to

28-16, but then Simmons and Hamilton each scored four as Holy Cross

had an 11-3 run for a 39-19 lead -- its largest of the game. Holy

Cross led 39-24 at halftime.

After Holy Cross extended its lead to 50-32 with 14:22 left,

Brigham scored two 3-pointers and Greg Sprink converted a

conventional 3-point play. Navy went on a 13-5 run to cut the lead

to 55-45 with 9:56 left.

Hamilton and Thomas each scored four and Hamilton found Simmons

on an alley-oop dunk to extend the lead to 63-47 with 6:39

remaining.