The Holy Cross Knights pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Incarnate Word Academy. Holy Cross was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Incarnate Word Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Holy Cross lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aaron Garcia. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 41.1% of Holy Cross' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dominic Hernandez, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Holy Cross' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-12. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-16.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Incarnate Word Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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