Holy Cross Men's Basketball Plays Host To Army West Point On Wednesday

The Holy Cross men’s basketball team will play its second straight home game when it faces Army West Point in a 7:05 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The game between the Crusaders and the Black Knights can be seen live in Central Massachusetts on Charter TV3, and on the internet through Crusader Vision and the Patriot League Network. In addition, the contest will air live on WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester.

Holy Cross enters the game with an overall record of 7-10 and a 2-4 mark in the Patriot League. The Crusaders have lost three straight and four of their last five games, and are coming off an 87-66 setback against Lehigh on Saturday. Holy Cross is currently in a tie for eighth place in the Patriot League with Lafayette.

Junior guard Robert Champion leads the team by averaging 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Freshman forward Karl Charles has also been playing well, with averages of 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest. Junior forward Malachi Alexander has added 10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while senior guard Cullen Hamilton is chipping in with 9.2 points and 2.5 boards per contest.

Army West Point stands 12-6 overall this season with a 3-3 mark against Patriot League opponents. The Black Knights have won two of their last three games, and are coming off a 65-45 victory over American on Sunday.

Senior forward Tanner Plomb leads the team by averaging 21.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while hitting 40.5 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (53 of 131). Senior guard Kyle Wilson has added 17.4 points and 2.6 boards per contest, while senior center Kevin Ferguson is averaging 11.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

After the contest with Army West Point, the Crusaders will travel to American for a 1:00 p.m. game on Sunday, Jan. 24.