Rivera, Vander Baan lead Lafayette over Holy Cross 72-58
AP
Feb 06, 2023
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Josh Rivera scored 25 points, Justin Vander Baan had a double-double and Lafayette Leopards beat Holy Cross Crusaders 72-58 on Monday night.
Rivera also grabbed five rebounds for the Leopards (8-18, 6-7 Patriot League). Vander Baan added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Jenkins scored nine.
Will Batchelder led the Crusaders (8-18, 5-8) with 28 points. Joseph Octave added 13 points and Bo Montgomery scored nine.
Lafayette took the lead with 3:24 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Lafayette hosts Boston University, while Holy Cross visits American University.
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1st Half
LAF
Leopards
35
HC
Crusaders
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Josh Rivera vs. Gerrale Gates (CJ Fulton gains possession)
19:45
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
19:43
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
19:38
Kyle Jenkins misses two point layup
19:36
Joe Octave defensive rebound
19:20
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
19:18
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
19:11
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
19:09
Joe Octave defensive rebound
19:00
Nolan Dorsey misses three point jump shot
18:58
TJ Berger defensive rebound
18:40
Kyle Jenkins misses three point jump shot
18:38
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
18:19
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
18:17
TJ Berger defensive rebound
18:00
Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
17:58
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
17:48
+3
Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot (Joe Octave assists)
0-3
17:23
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
17:21
Will Batchelder defensive rebound
17:01
+3
Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)
0-6
16:45
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
16:43
Will Batchelder defensive rebound
16:34
+3
Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot
0-9
16:21
+3
Josh Rivera makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
3-9
16:05
Leo O'Boyle blocks Nolan Dorsey's two point layup
16:03
Crusaders offensive rebound
15:55
Will Batchelder misses three point jump shot
15:53
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
15:47
Will Batchelder misses two point layup
15:45
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
15:31
Justin Vander Baan misses two point layup
15:29
Will Batchelder defensive rebound
15:24
Joe Octave misses two point jump shot
15:22
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
15:09
Justin Vander Baan turnover (bad pass)
15:09
TV timeout
14:47
Nolan Dorsey misses three point jump shot
14:45
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
14:36
Josh Rivera misses two point jump shot
14:34
Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
14:23
Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
14:21
Leo O'Boyle defensive rebound
14:10
Joe Octave shooting foul (Josh Rivera draws the foul)
14:10
Josh Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:10
Josh Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:10
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
13:43
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
13:41
Joe Octave offensive rebound
13:40
TJ Berger personal foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
13:27
Bo Montgomery misses two point layup
13:25
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point layup
5-9
13:12
Will Batchelder misses two point jump shot
13:10
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
12:57
Josh Rivera offensive foul (Nolan Dorsey draws the foul)
12:57
Josh Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
12:40
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
12:38
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
12:18
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point jump shot (Justin Vander Baan assists)
7-9
12:00
Will Batchelder offensive foul (Josh Rivera draws the foul)
12:00
Will Batchelder turnover (offensive foul)
11:48
Josh Rivera misses two point jump shot
11:46
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
11:42
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point layup
9-9
11:31
+3
Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot (Bo Montgomery assists)
9-12
11:17
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
11:15
Crusaders defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point layup
9-14
10:24
Kyle Jenkins misses two point layup
10:22
Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
10:17
Caleb Kenney turnover (traveling)
10:07
Jaden Kirkwood shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
10:07
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:07
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:07
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
9:45
Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
9:43
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
9:38
+3
Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)
9-17
9:17
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (TJ Berger assists)
11-17
8:57
+3
Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)
11-20
8:48
+2
Kyle Jenkins makes two point dunk (Ryan Pettit assists)
13-20
8:40
Bo Montgomery offensive foul (Ryan Pettit draws the foul)
8:40
Bo Montgomery turnover (offensive foul)
8:24
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (Leo O'Boyle assists)
15-20
8:00
Jaden Kirkwood misses three point jump shot
7:58
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup
17-20
7:37
Will Batchelder turnover (bad pass) (CJ Fulton steals)
7:30
+3
Justin Vander Baan makes three point jump shot
20-20
7:30
Crusaders 30 second timeout
7:30
TV timeout
7:11
Gerrale Gates misses two point layup
7:09
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
6:45
Nolan Dorsey shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
6:45
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:45
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-20
6:27
Gerrale Gates misses two point hook shot
6:25
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
6:11
Josh Rivera misses two point jump shot
6:09
Crusaders defensive rebound
5:57
+3
Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot
21-23
5:43
+3
Justin Vander Baan makes three point jump shot (Ryan Pettit assists)
24-23
5:31
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
5:29
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
5:22
Gerrale Gates shooting foul (Leo O'Boyle draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Leo O'Boyle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
5:22
Leo O'Boyle misses regular free throw 2 of 3
5:22
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
5:11
+2
Will Batchelder makes two point jump shot
25-25
4:45
CJ Fulton turnover (bad pass)
4:35
CJ Fulton personal foul (Will Batchelder draws the foul)
4:20
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
4:18
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
4:04
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point layup
27-25
3:54
+2
Bo Montgomery makes two point layup
27-27
3:30
Kyle Jenkins misses two point layup
3:28
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
3:24
+3
Leo O'Boyle makes three point jump shot (Kyle Jenkins assists)
30-27
3:10
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
3:08
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
2:50
+3
Kyle Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Devin Hines assists)
33-27
2:31
Will Batchelder turnover (back court violation)
2:31
TV timeout
2:09
Leopards turnover (shot clock violation)
1:54
+2
Joe Octave makes two point layup (Gerrale Gates assists)