The Holy Cross Cougars entered their tilt with the Central Hardin Bruins with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Holy Cross skirted past Central Hardin 75-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Holy Cross got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Hand out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Jenkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 18-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Central Hardin, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will take on Ballard at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 matches -- so hopefully Holy Cross likes a good challenge. As for Central Hardin, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Doss at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Central Hardin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,946 points over their last 25 games.
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