AU led by three at the half, but Holy Cross went on a 12-4 run at the start of the second half to rally for a 58-47 victory on Wednesday night in Worchester, Mass. The Eagles held conference leading-scorer Keith Simmons scoreless for the first 27 minutes of the game, but he hit a three-pointer with the score tied at 29 to give Holy Cross the lead for good. With the loss, AU drops to 3-5 in the Patriot League while the Crusaders improve to 8-0. The Eagles will host Lehigh on Saturday afternoon.
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925
