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Holy Cross Falls 72-58 to Lafayette - Recap

Holy Cross was scorched by Josh Rivera for 25 points as Lafayette defeated them 72-58 in NCAA action on Monday.

Justin Vander Baan had 14 points for Lafayette and Kyle Jenkins chipped in with 9 points. Devin Hines had 4 assists for them, while Justin Vander Baan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Holy Cross got 28 points from Will Batchelder in a losing cause and another 13 points from Joe Octave. Gerrale Gates contributed 6 assists for them, while Gerrale Gates had 7 rebounds.

Lafayette led at halftime, 35-30.

Lafayette had a 34-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Lafayette takes its act home to face Boston University looking for another win. For Holy Cross, they head on the road to face American.