Williamson scores 22 as Bucknell beats Holy Cross 94-81 to share Patriot League title
AP
Mar 01, 2025
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Noah Williamson's 22 points helped Bucknell Bison defeat Holy Cross Crusaders 94-81 on Saturday and earning a share of the Patriot League championship.
The conference tournament starts on Tuesday and the Bison will host a quarterfinal game on Thursday.
Williamson also contributed seven rebounds for the Bison (17-14, 13-5 Patriot League). Josh Bascoe scored 21 points and added six assists. Achile Spadone had 14 points and finished 7 of 11 from the field. The Bison picked up their sixth straight win.
Max Green led the way for the Crusaders (13-18, 5-13) with 22 points and six assists. Joe Nugent added 22 points and two steals for Holy Cross. Caleb Kenney also had 21 points.
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1st Half
BUCK
Bison
50
HC
Crusaders
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Noah Williamson vs. Caleb Kenney (Bison gains possession)
19:44
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point layup (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
2-0
19:17
Jaiden Feroah misses two point layup
19:15
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
4-0
18:22
+3
Max Green makes three point jump shot
4-3
18:06
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point dunk (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
6-3
17:44
Joe Nugent misses two point layup
17:42
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
8-3
17:17
Max Green turnover (Achile Spadone steals)
17:12
Joe Nugent blocks Achile Spadone's two point layup
17:10
Achile Spadone offensive rebound
17:05
+3
Elvin Edmonds IV makes three point jump shot (Achile Spadone assists)
11-3
17:05
Crusaders 30 second timeout
16:45
Noah Williamson personal foul
16:45
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
16:43
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
16:30
Josh Bascoe misses two point layup
16:28
Bison offensive rebound
16:15
Achile Spadone misses two point layup
16:13
Achile Spadone offensive rebound
16:11
Achile Spadone misses two point layup
16:09
Gabe Warren defensive rebound
15:58
Jaiden Feroah misses three point jump shot
15:56
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
15:43
Josh Bascoe turnover (Joe Nugent steals)
15:34
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)
11-6
15:06
Achile Spadone turnover (Gabe Warren steals)
15:00
Elvin Edmonds IV shooting foul (Max Green draws the foul)
15:00
TV timeout
15:00
Max Green misses regular free throw 1 of 3
15:00
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-7
15:00
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-8
14:48
Brandon McCreesh misses three point jump shot
14:46
Pip Ajayi offensive rebound
14:42
Brandon McCreesh turnover (out of bounds)
14:24
Jaiden Feroah turnover (out of bounds)
14:24
Caleb Kenney blocks Josh Bascoe's two point layup
14:22
Max Green defensive rebound
13:54
+3
Max Green makes three point jump shot
11-11
13:26
Caleb Kenney personal foul
13:15
Noah Williamson misses two point jump shot
13:13
Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Jaiden Feroah makes two point dunk (Caleb Kenney assists)
11-13
12:40
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point jump shot
13-13
12:27
Noah Williamson shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
12:27
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-14
12:27
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-15
12:13
+2
Elvin Edmonds IV makes two point layup
15-15
11:57
+3
Jaden Kirkwood makes three point jump shot (Caleb Kenney assists)
15-18
11:40
+2
Josh Bascoe makes two point jump shot
17-18
11:27
+2
Declan Ryan makes two point layup (Max Green assists)
17-20
11:10
Ruot Bijiek misses two point jump shot
11:08
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
11:03
+3
Max Green makes three point jump shot
17-23
11:03
Josh Bascoe shooting foul (Max Green draws the foul)
11:03
TV timeout
11:03
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-24
10:53
+3
Josh Bascoe makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
20-24
10:20
Declan Ryan misses two point jump shot
10:18
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
10:01
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
23-24
9:50
Declan Ryan offensive foul
9:50
Declan Ryan turnover (offensive foul)
9:43
Ruot Bijiek misses two point layup
9:41
Ruot Bijiek offensive rebound
9:41
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point layup
25-24
9:21
+2
Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot
25-26
9:04
+2
Elvin Edmonds IV makes two point layup
27-26
8:45
Max Green misses three point jump shot
8:43
Bison defensive rebound
8:23
+2
Pip Ajayi makes two point layup
29-26
8:02
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point layup (Jaiden Feroah assists)
29-28
8:02
Achile Spadone shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
8:02
Caleb Kenney misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:02
Joe Nugent offensive rebound
8:00
Joe Nugent turnover (out of bounds)
8:00
TV timeout
7:42
+2
Josh Bascoe makes two point layup
31-28
7:19
Jaden Kirkwood misses two point jump shot
7:17
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
7:00
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
33-28
6:39
Max Green misses three point jump shot
6:37
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
6:31
+2
Elvin Edmonds IV makes two point layup
35-28
6:20
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)
35-31
5:44
+3
Josh Bascoe makes three point jump shot
38-31
5:15
Pip Ajayi blocks Jaden Kirkwood's three point jump shot
5:13
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
4:59
+2
Pip Ajayi makes two point layup (Achile Spadone assists)
40-31
4:59
Jaden Kirkwood shooting foul (Pip Ajayi draws the foul)
4:59
Pip Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:59
Josh Fulton offensive rebound
4:55
Brandon McCreesh misses three point jump shot
4:53
Max Green defensive rebound
4:53
Josh Fulton personal foul
4:29
Josh Fulton blocks Max Green's two point layup
4:27
Crusaders offensive rebound
4:27
+2
Jaiden Feroah makes two point layup
40-33
4:10
+2
Josh Bascoe makes two point layup
42-33
3:59
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point layup (Max Green assists)
42-35
3:59
Josh Bascoe shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:59
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-36
3:43
Max Green shooting foul (Brandon McCreesh draws the foul)
3:43
Brandon McCreesh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:43
+1
Brandon McCreesh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-36
3:32
Max Green misses three point jump shot
3:30
Gabe Warren offensive rebound
3:26
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)
43-39
3:02
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point jump shot
45-39
2:38
Jaiden Feroah misses two point jump shot
2:36
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
2:22
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
2:20
Pip Ajayi offensive rebound
2:15
Jaiden Feroah blocks Elvin Edmonds IV's two point layup
2:13
Brandon McCreesh offensive rebound
2:09
Brandon McCreesh turnover
1:54
Max Green misses two point jump shot
1:52
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
1:39
Pip Ajayi misses two point layup
1:37
Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
1:26
Pip Ajayi shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
1:26
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-40
1:26
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-41
1:20
+3
Brandon McCreesh makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
48-41
1:02
Brandon McCreesh personal foul (Max Green draws the foul)
1:02
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-42
1:02
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-43
0:51
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Brandon McCreesh assists)
50-43
0:31
Ruot Bijiek blocks Caleb Kenney's two point layup
0:29
Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
0:29
Achile Spadone shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
0:29
Caleb Kenney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
Caleb Kenney misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
0:01
Josh Bascoe misses two point jump shot
0:00
Crusaders defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUCK
Bison
44
HC
Crusaders
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Gabe Warren misses two point jump shot
19:33
Joe Nugent offensive rebound
19:33
Achile Spadone shooting foul (Joe Nugent draws the foul)
19:33
Joe Nugent misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:33
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-44
19:15
Noah Williamson offensive foul
19:15
Noah Williamson turnover (offensive foul)
18:59
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
18:57
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
18:57
Jaiden Feroah personal foul
18:45
Jaiden Feroah shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul)
18:45
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-44
18:45
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-44
18:25
Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
18:23
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Ruot Bijiek assists)
54-44
17:46
Gabe Warren misses two point jump shot
17:44
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
17:43
Caleb Kenney personal foul
17:22
Josh Bascoe turnover (Joe Nugent steals)
17:14
Max Green misses two point jump shot
17:12
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
17:06
+3
Josh Bascoe makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
57-44
17:03
Jaiden Feroah personal foul
17:03
Crusaders 30 second timeout
17:03
TV timeout
16:48
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
16:46
Noah Williamson offensive rebound
16:35
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Noah Williamson assists)
60-44
16:23
Max Green turnover
16:11
+3
Noah Williamson makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
63-44
15:51
Declan Ryan misses two point layup
15:49
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
15:44
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup
65-44
15:29
+2
Max Green makes two point layup
65-46
15:11
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
15:09
Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
14:59
Declan Ryan misses two point layup
14:57
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
14:47
Noah Williamson turnover (Gabe Warren steals)
14:38
Max Green turnover (Noah Williamson steals)
14:38
Declan Ryan shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul)
14:38
Dave Paulsen technical foul
14:38
TV timeout
14:38
+1
Josh Bascoe makes technical free throw 1 of 2
66-46
14:38
+1
Josh Bascoe makes technical free throw 2 of 2
67-46
14:38
Noah Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:38
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-46
14:26
Josh Fulton shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
14:26
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-47
14:26
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-48
14:15
Pip Ajayi misses two point dunk
14:13
Declan Ryan defensive rebound
13:55
Declan Ryan misses three point jump shot
13:53
Crusaders offensive rebound
13:50
Josh Fulton personal foul
13:40
+2
Max Green makes two point jump shot
68-50
13:20
Declan Ryan shooting foul (Pip Ajayi draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-50
13:20
+1
Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-50
13:07
Max Green turnover (bad pass)
12:56
Jaiden Feroah personal foul (Josh Fulton draws the foul)
12:56
Josh Fulton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:56
Crusaders defensive rebound
12:35
Max Green turnover (Elvin Edmonds IV steals)
12:15
+3
Elvin Edmonds IV makes three point jump shot (Josh Bascoe assists)
73-50
11:47
Joe Nugent misses two point jump shot
11:45
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
11:34
Josh Fulton misses two point layup
11:32
Joe Nugent defensive rebound
11:26
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
11:24
Brandon McCreesh defensive rebound
11:01
Brandon McCreesh misses three point jump shot
10:59
Declan Ryan defensive rebound
10:55
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Jaden Kirkwood assists)
73-53
10:41
Bison 30 second timeout
10:41
TV timeout
10:27
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
10:25
Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
10:14
Max Green misses three point jump shot
10:12
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
10:00
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup
75-53
9:45
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot
75-55
9:28
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point dunk
77-55
9:13
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point layup
77-57
9:13
Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
9:13
Caleb Kenney misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:13
Brady Muller defensive rebound
8:51
Noah Williamson turnover (bad pass)
8:40
+2
Joe Nugent makes two point jump shot
77-59
8:22
Noah Williamson misses two point layup
8:20
Max Green defensive rebound
8:08
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)
77-62
7:43
Caleb Kenney personal foul (Brady Muller draws the foul)
7:43
TV timeout
7:43
+1
Brady Muller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-62
7:43
Brady Muller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:43
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
7:21
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot
78-64
7:04
+2
Josh Bascoe makes two point layup
80-64
6:54
Elvin Edmonds IV shooting foul (Max Green draws the foul)
6:54
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 1 of 3
80-65
6:54
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 2 of 3
80-66
6:54
Max Green misses regular free throw 3 of 3
6:54
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
82-66
6:12
Elvin Edmonds IV shooting foul (Max Green draws the foul)
6:12
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-67
6:12
+1
Max Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-68
5:58
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Noah Williamson assists)
84-68
5:58
Max Green shooting foul (Achile Spadone draws the foul)
5:58
Achile Spadone misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:58
Max Green defensive rebound
5:34
Josh Bascoe shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
5:34
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-69
5:34
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-70
5:16
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
86-70
4:53
Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Caleb Kenney draws the foul)
4:53
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-71
4:53
+1
Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
86-72
4:43
Achile Spadone turnover (traveling)
4:29
Caleb Kenney misses two point layup
4:27
Bison defensive rebound
4:13
Noah Williamson misses two point layup
4:11
Max Green defensive rebound
4:09
+2
Joe Nugent makes two point layup
86-74
3:41
+2
Josh Bascoe makes two point layup
88-74
3:20
Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
3:18
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
2:56
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
90-74
2:40
Achile Spadone personal foul (Joe Nugent draws the foul)
2:40
TV timeout
2:40
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
90-75
2:40
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-76
2:20
Josh Bascoe misses three point jump shot
2:18
Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
1:54
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
1:52
Jaiden Feroah offensive rebound
1:52
Josh Bascoe personal foul (Jaiden Feroah draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Jaiden Feroah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
90-77
1:52
+1
Jaiden Feroah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-78
1:45
Max Green personal foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)
1:45
Ruot Bijiek misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:45
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 2 of 2
91-78
1:35
Jaden Kirkwood misses three point jump shot
1:33
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
1:30
Ruot Bijiek turnover
1:30
+3
Jaiden Feroah makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)
91-81
0:58
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point jump shot
93-81
0:47
Jaden Kirkwood turnover (Josh Bascoe steals)
0:42
Joe Nugent personal foul (Elvin Edmonds IV draws the foul)
