Lafayette hosts Holy Cross following Cahalan's 20-point outing

Holy Cross Crusaders (16-9, 10-4 Patriot) at Lafayette Leopards (9-16, 5-9 Patriot)

Easton, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Holy Cross visits Lafayette after Meg Cahalan scored 20 points in Holy Cross' 49-40 win over the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds.

The Leopards are 4-6 in home games. Lafayette is fifth in the Patriot scoring 60.1 points while shooting 39.3% from the field.

The Crusaders are 10-4 in conference games. Holy Cross scores 60.2 points while outscoring opponents by 1.6 points per game.

Lafayette averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 5.9 per game Holy Cross gives up. Holy Cross has shot at a 40.6% clip from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points greater than the 39.2% shooting opponents of Lafayette have averaged.

The Leopards and Crusaders meet Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

Cahalan is averaging 15.3 points for the Crusaders. Kaitlyn Flanagan is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Leopards: 3-7, averaging 56.5 points, 30.2 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 37.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.1 points per game.

Crusaders: 7-3, averaging 61.2 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.0 points.

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