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Benigni's 23 lead Navy past Holy Cross 65-58

AP
Jan 03, 2026

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Austin Benigni's 23 points helped Navy Midshipmen defeat Holy Cross Crusaders 65-58 on Saturday.

Benigni added five assists for the Midshipmen (10-5, 2-0 Patriot League). Aidan Kehoe scored 18 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and added nine rebounds and three blocks. Mike Woods had eight points and finished 4 of 6 from the field. The Midshipmen picked up their sixth straight win.

The Crusaders (6-9, 1-1) were led in scoring by Tyler Boston, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Joe Nugent added 13 points for Holy Cross. Aiden Disu had 10 points.

Navy led 28-21 at the break. Navy closed out the victory over Holy Cross in the final half, while Kehoe led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
28
HC
Crusaders
21

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Aidan Kehoe vs. Aiden Disu (Joe Nugent gains possession)
19:41	+3	Aiden Disu makes three point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)	0-3
19:26		Aidan Kehoe turnover (out of bounds)
19:01	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point layup	0-5
18:29	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Mike Woods assists)	2-5
18:19		Aiden Disu turnover (lost ball) (Austin Benigni steals)
17:51	+2	Jinwoo Kim makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)	4-5
17:30		Aiden Disu turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Kehoe steals)
17:21		Donovan Draper misses two point layup
17:19		Gabe Warren defensive rebound
17:08		Aiden Disu misses two point jump shot
17:06		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
16:53	+2	Jinwoo Kim makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)	6-5
16:31		Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot
16:29		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
16:19		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
16:17		Crusaders defensive rebound
15:55		Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
15:53		Cam Cole defensive rebound
15:45		Declan Ryan shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:45	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-5
15:45	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-5
15:18		Tyler Boston turnover (out of bounds)
15:05		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
15:03		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
15:03		DeAndre Williams shooting foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
15:03		Aidan Kehoe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:03		Aidan Kehoe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:03		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
14:38		Declan Ryan misses two point layup
14:36		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
14:28		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
14:26		Gabe Warren defensive rebound
14:11		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
14:09		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
13:39		Midshipmen turnover
13:20		DeAndre Williams turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Draper steals)
13:16		Donovan Draper turnover
13:07		Tyler Boston misses two point layup
13:05		Declan Ryan offensive rebound
13:02	+2	Declan Ryan makes two point layup	8-7
12:47	+3	Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)	11-7
12:13		Declan Ryan misses three point jump shot
12:11		Austin Benigni defensive rebound
11:56		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
11:54		Donovan Draper offensive rebound
11:49		DeAndre Williams personal foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:42		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
11:40		Crusaders defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot	11-9
10:37		Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
10:35		Aiden Disu defensive rebound
10:15		Jordan Pennick personal foul (Gabe Warren draws the foul)
10:09		Aiden Disu misses three point jump shot
10:07		Austin Benigni defensive rebound
9:58	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Jinwoo Kim assists)	13-9
9:33		Aidan Kehoe blocks Aiden Disu's two point layup
9:31		Midshipmen defensive rebound
9:25		Aidan Kehoe offensive foul
9:25		Aidan Kehoe turnover (offensive foul)
8:53	+2	John St. Germain III makes two point jump shot	13-11
8:30	+2	Mike Woods makes two point layup	15-11
8:08		Aiden Disu turnover
7:51		Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
7:49		Declan Ryan defensive rebound
7:49		Aidan Kehoe personal foul
7:49		TV timeout
7:20		John St. Germain III misses two point jump shot
7:18		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
6:57	+2	Mike Woods makes two point layup	17-11
6:41		Cam Cole blocks John St. Germain III's two point layup
6:39		Crusaders offensive rebound
6:26		Aiden Disu misses three point jump shot
6:24		Mike Woods defensive rebound
6:12		Mike Woods misses two point layup
6:10		Aidan Richard defensive rebound
5:57		Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
5:55		Joe Nugent offensive rebound
5:47		Aiden Disu misses three point jump shot
5:45		Crusaders offensive rebound
5:45		Mike Woods personal foul
5:36		Jordan Pennick shooting foul (Gabe Warren draws the foul)
5:36	+1	Gabe Warren makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-12
5:36	+1	Gabe Warren makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-13
5:08	+2	Mike Woods makes two point layup (Cam Cole assists)	19-13
4:51	+2	Declan Ryan makes two point layup (Aidan Richard assists)	19-15
4:30		Cam Cole misses three point jump shot
4:28		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
4:25		Donovan Draper personal foul
4:10	+2	Declan Ryan makes two point jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)	19-17
4:09		Midshipmen 30 second timeout
4:09		TV timeout
3:44		Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
3:42		Donovan Draper offensive rebound
3:40		Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
3:38		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
3:21		Gabe Warren misses two point jump shot
3:19		Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
3:10	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	21-17
3:10		Tyler Boston shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-17
2:53		Declan Ryan misses three point jump shot
2:51		Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
2:44	+2	Cam Cole makes two point layup	24-17
2:41		Crusaders 30 second timeout
2:37		Gabe Warren turnover
2:23	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot	26-17
1:57		Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
1:55		Joe Nugent offensive rebound
1:55		Austin Benigni personal foul (Joe Nugent draws the foul)
1:55	+1	Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-18
1:55	+1	Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-19
1:41		Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
1:39		Donovan Draper offensive rebound
1:38		Donovan Draper turnover
1:33		Gabe Warren turnover (lost ball)
1:17		Aidan Kehoe turnover (lost ball) (Declan Ryan steals)
1:03		Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot
1:01		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
0:47		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
0:45		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
0:41		Declan Ryan offensive foul
0:41		Declan Ryan turnover (offensive foul)
0:19		Austin Benigni misses two point dunk
0:17		Aiden Disu defensive rebound
0:17		Donovan Draper personal foul (Aiden Disu draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Aiden Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-20
0:17	+1	Aiden Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-21
0:02	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	28-21
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
37
HC
Crusaders
37

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot
19:42		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
19:33		Austin Benigni turnover (bad pass) (Joe Nugent steals)
19:23		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
19:21		Austin Benigni defensive rebound
19:03	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	30-21
18:37		Mike Woods personal foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
18:21		Gabe Warren turnover
18:05		Cam Cole turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Richard steals)
17:57		Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
17:55		Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
17:46	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Jinwoo Kim assists)	32-21
17:23		Aidan Kehoe blocks Aidan Richard's two point layup
17:21		Crusaders offensive rebound
17:12	+2	Aiden Disu makes two point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)	32-23
16:44	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)	34-23
16:17		Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
16:15		Aiden Disu offensive rebound
16:15		Jordan Pennick personal foul
16:07		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
16:05		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)	36-23
15:29		Aidan Kehoe blocks Declan Ryan's two point layup
15:27		DeAndre Williams offensive rebound
15:23	+2	Joe Nugent makes two point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists)	36-25
15:04		Mike Woods misses three point jump shot
15:02		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
14:46	+3	Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot (Declan Ryan assists)	36-28
14:30		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
14:28		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
14:23	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point jump shot	38-28
13:59		Mike Woods personal foul
13:59		TV timeout
13:53		Aiden Disu turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Draper steals)
13:38	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)	40-28
13:22	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point layup (Aiden Disu assists)	40-30
12:59		Donovan Draper turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Boston steals)
12:35	+3	Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists)	40-33
12:23		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
12:21		Austin Benigni offensive rebound
12:21		TV timeout
12:14		Gabe Warren shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
12:14	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-33
12:14	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-33
11:44		Gabe Warren misses two point layup
11:42		Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
11:22		Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
11:20		Mike Woods offensive rebound
11:15		TV timeout
11:10	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)	44-33
10:57		Aidan Kehoe shooting foul (Declan Ryan draws the foul)
10:57		Declan Ryan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:57	+1	Declan Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-34
10:42		Jinwoo Kim misses two point layup
10:40		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
10:32	+3	Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Aidan Richard assists)	44-37
10:02		Declan Ryan blocks Aidan Kehoe's two point layup
10:00		Mike Woods offensive rebound
9:56		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
9:54		John St. Germain III defensive rebound
9:44	+2	Tyler Boston makes two point layup (John St. Germain III assists)	44-39
9:37		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
9:35		Aidan Richard defensive rebound
9:26		Jinwoo Kim shooting foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
9:26		Tyler Boston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:26	+1	Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-40
9:06		Declan Ryan personal foul
8:54	+2	Mike Woods makes two point layup	46-40
8:37		Mike Woods personal foul
8:32	+2	Declan Ryan makes two point layup (Tyler Boston assists)	46-42
8:23		Declan Ryan personal foul
8:15	+3	Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)	49-42
7:50		Aiden Disu turnover (lost ball) (Austin Benigni steals)
7:31		Gabe Warren personal foul (Cam Cole draws the foul)
7:31		TV timeout
7:31	+1	Cam Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-42
7:31	+1	Cam Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-42
7:15		John St. Germain III misses two point layup
7:13		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
7:01		Aiden Disu personal foul
6:54		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
6:52		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
6:31		Joe Nugent misses two point jump shot
6:29		Gabe Warren offensive rebound
6:25	+3	Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot (John St. Germain III assists)	51-45
6:04	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Cam Cole assists)	53-45
5:43		Gabe Warren misses two point jump shot
5:41		Cam Cole defensive rebound
5:17		Jinwoo Kim turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Boston steals)
5:04	+2	Tyler Boston makes two point jump shot	53-47
4:38		John St. Germain III personal foul
4:21		Cam Cole misses three point jump shot
4:19		Crusaders defensive rebound
4:06		Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
4:04		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot	55-47
3:37		Midshipmen 30 second timeout
3:37		TV timeout
3:23	+3	Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Declan Ryan assists)	55-50
3:05		Joe Nugent personal foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
3:05		Aidan Kehoe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:05		Declan Ryan defensive rebound
2:39		Gabe Warren turnover (lost ball) (Mike Woods steals)
2:30	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	57-50
2:15		Declan Ryan misses two point jump shot
2:13		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
1:52		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
1:50		Declan Ryan defensive rebound
1:45		DeAndre Williams misses two point layup
1:43		Crusaders offensive rebound
1:22	+2	Aiden Disu makes two point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)	57-52
1:22		Crusaders 30 second timeout
0:59		Tyler Boston shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-52
0:59	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-52
0:51		Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
0:49		Aiden Disu offensive rebound
0:47		Jordan Pennick personal foul (Aiden Disu draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Aiden Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-53
0:47		Aiden Disu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
0:44		Tyler Boston personal foul (Cam Cole draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Cam Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-53
0:44	+1	Cam Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-53
0:34	+3	Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists)	61-56
0:32		Crusaders 30 second timeout
0:30		Tyler Boston personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-56
0:30	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-56
0:24		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
0:22		Tyler Boston offensive rebound
0:20		Cam Cole personal foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-57
0:20	+1	Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-58
0:18		Gabe Warren personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-58
0:18	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-58
0:11		Mike Woods blocks Tyler Boston's three point jump shot
0:09		Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jordan Pennick defensive rebound