ncaab Game Recap
Recap - American Defeats Holy Cross 67-49
American earned a 67-49 victory over Holy Cross on Wednesday, getting 16 points from Josh Alexander at Bender Arena.
Colin Smalls had 16 points for American and Stacy Beckton Jr. chipped in with 14 points. Elijah Stephens had 4 assists for them, while Connor Nelson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Holy Cross got a 18-point performance from Gerrale Gates, who was supported by 8 points from Kyrell Luc. Bo Montgomery had 1 assists in a losing cause for Holy Cross, while Gerrale Gates grabbed 13 rebounds.
American was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Holy Cross had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
American heads into a battle against Navy. Holy Cross, meanwhile, will have their next action against Lehigh.