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Holy Cross tops Army 84-68 to begin the Patriot League Tournament

AP
Mar 05, 2024

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Joseph Octave scored 28 points and Holy Cross beat Army 84-68 on Tuesday night to begin the Patriot League Tournament.

Ninth-seeded Holy Cross (10-22) advances to play top-seeded Colgate on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

Octave also added six rebounds for the Crusaders. Bo Montgomery scored 14 points while shooting 3 for 5 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds. Caleb Kenney shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.

The Black Knights (10-22) were led in scoring by Josh Scovens, who finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Ryan Curry added 14 points, four assists and three steals for Army. Jaden Ellis also had 14 points.

Holy Cross took the lead with 10:39 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 36-27 at halftime, with Montgomery racking up nine points. Octave scored a team-high 19 points in the second half.

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

1st Half
HC
Crusaders
36
ARMY
Black Knights
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Caleb Kenney vs. Abe Johnson (Bo Montgomery gains possession)
19:40		Abe Johnson blocks Caleb Kenney's two point jump shot
19:38		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
19:19	+3	TJ Small makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	0-3
18:57		Joe Octave misses two point jump shot
18:55		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
18:36		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
18:34		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
18:22		Joe Nugent misses two point layup
18:20		Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
18:17		Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
18:15		Jared Cross defensive rebound
17:49		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
17:47		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
17:33	+2	Joe Octave makes two point jump shot	2-3
17:04		Abe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Bo Montgomery steals)
16:44		Louth-M Coulibaly turnover (lost ball) (Jared Cross steals)
16:39		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
16:37		Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
16:34		Louth-M Coulibaly personal foul
16:31		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
16:29		Joe Octave defensive rebound
16:11		Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
16:09		Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
15:57	+3	Jared Cross makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	2-6
15:35		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
15:33		Louth-M Coulibaly offensive rebound
15:24	+3	Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (Joe Nugent assists)	5-6
15:02	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot (Charlie Peterson assists)	5-8
14:40		Ryan Curry blocks Will Batchelder's three point jump shot
14:38		Louth-M Coulibaly offensive rebound
14:30	+2	Louth-M Coulibaly makes two point layup	7-8
14:10	+2	Charlie Peterson makes two point hook shot (Josh Scovens assists)	7-10
14:10		Joe Nugent shooting foul
14:10		TV timeout
14:10		Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:10		Louth-M Coulibaly defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Will Batchelder makes two point layup	9-10
13:25		Charlie Peterson turnover (lost ball)
13:08	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point layup	11-10
12:54		Jaden Ellis misses two point layup
12:52		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
12:40		Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
12:38		Louth-M Coulibaly offensive rebound
12:16		DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot
12:14		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
12:05	+2	Isaiah Caldwell makes two point jump shot	11-12
11:40		Will Batchelder misses two point jump shot
11:38		Louth-M Coulibaly offensive rebound
11:38		Isaiah Caldwell shooting foul
11:38		TV timeout
11:38	+1	Louth-M Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-12
11:38	+1	Louth-M Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-12
11:27		Isaiah Caldwell misses two point jump shot
11:25		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
11:11		DeAndre Williams misses two point layup
11:09		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
11:00	+2	Jaden Ellis makes two point layup	13-14
10:39	+2	Will Batchelder makes two point layup	15-14
10:09		Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
10:07		Crusaders defensive rebound
9:49		Caleb Kenney misses two point layup
9:47		Abe Johnson defensive rebound
9:26		Black Knights 30 second timeout
9:19		Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
9:17		Kahlil Singleton defensive rebound
9:08	+2	Kahlil Singleton makes two point layup	17-14
9:08		Kwabena Davis shooting foul
9:08	+1	Kahlil Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-14
8:56	+2	Abe Johnson makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	18-16
8:41		Kahlil Singleton misses three point jump shot
8:39		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
8:24		Kwabena Davis misses three point jump shot
8:22		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
8:11		Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
8:09		Abe Johnson defensive rebound
8:05		Joe Octave personal foul
7:55		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
7:53		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
7:49		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
7:47		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
7:23		Joe Octave misses two point jump shot
7:21		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
6:58		Abe Johnson misses two point hook shot
6:56		Kahlil Singleton defensive rebound
6:34	+3	Bo Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Joe Octave assists)	21-16
6:11		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
6:09		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
5:50	+2	Joe Octave makes two point layup (Caleb Kenney assists)	23-16
5:29		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
5:27		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
5:00		Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
4:58		Abe Johnson defensive rebound
4:31		TV timeout
4:28	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup (Jaden Ellis assists)	23-18
4:06	+3	Kahlil Singleton makes three point jump shot (Will Batchelder assists)	26-18
3:49	+3	Jaden Ellis makes three point jump shot (Charlie Peterson assists)	26-21
3:18		Will Batchelder misses two point jump shot
3:16		Crusaders offensive rebound
3:16		Charlie Peterson personal foul
3:16		TV timeout
3:07	+3	Bo Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Will Batchelder assists)	29-21
2:40	+2	Charlie Peterson makes two point layup (TJ Small assists)	29-23
2:40		Bo Montgomery shooting foul
2:40	+1	Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-24
2:23	+2	Joe Octave makes two point jump shot	31-24
2:07	+3	Jaden Ellis makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	31-27
1:09	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot	33-27
0:59		Caleb Kenney shooting foul
0:54		Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:54		Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:54		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
0:54	+3	Bo Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Joe Octave assists)	36-27
0:36		Caleb Kenney blocks Charlie Peterson's two point layup
0:34		Black Knights offensive rebound
0:28		Bo Montgomery blocks Ryan Curry's three point jump shot
0:26		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
0:18		Crusaders 30 second timeout
0:06		Abe Johnson personal foul
0:01		Abe Johnson personal foul
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HC
Crusaders
48
ARMY
Black Knights
41

Time		Play	Score
19:53		Caleb Kenney turnover (traveling)
19:28		TJ Small misses two point layup
19:26		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
19:07		Will Batchelder misses two point layup
19:05		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
19:00	+3	Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	36-30
18:27	+3	Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Joe Octave assists)	39-30
18:14	+3	TJ Small makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	39-33
17:58		Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
17:56		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
17:49		Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
17:47		Will Batchelder defensive rebound
17:41		Ryan Curry personal foul
17:27	+2	Joe Octave makes two point layup (Will Batchelder assists)	41-33
16:59		Bo Montgomery shooting foul
16:59	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-34
16:59	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-35
16:38	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point layup (Will Batchelder assists)	43-35
16:19		Abe Johnson misses two point layup
16:17		Joe Octave defensive rebound
16:07		Josh Scovens personal foul
16:03	+2	Will Batchelder makes two point layup (Bo Montgomery assists)	45-35
16:03		Josh Scovens shooting foul
16:03		Will Batchelder misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:03		Abe Johnson defensive rebound
15:41		Joe Octave shooting foul
15:41		TV timeout
15:41	+1	TJ Small makes regular free throw 1 of 3	45-36
15:41	+1	TJ Small makes regular free throw 2 of 3	45-37
15:41	+1	TJ Small makes regular free throw 3 of 3	45-38
15:11		Jaden Ellis shooting foul
15:11		Joe Octave misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:11	+1	Joe Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-38
14:53	+2	Jaden Ellis makes two point layup	46-40
14:41	+3	Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (Joe Nugent assists)	49-40
14:09		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
14:07		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
14:04		Bo Montgomery shooting foul
14:04		Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:04	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-41
13:43		Caleb Kenney turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Curry steals)
13:38		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
13:36		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
13:25	+2	Jaden Ellis makes two point layup (Charlie Peterson assists)	49-43
13:08	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot	51-43
13:08		Crusaders 30 second timeout
13:08		TV timeout
12:57		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
12:55		Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
12:45	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot	51-45
12:25	+3	Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (Will Batchelder assists)	54-45
12:14		Jaden Ellis turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Williams steals)
12:06		TJ Small shooting foul
12:06	+1	Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 3	55-45
12:06	+1	Joe Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 3	56-45
12:06	+1	Joe Octave makes regular free throw 3 of 3	57-45
11:57		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
11:55		Joe Octave defensive rebound
11:42		Joe Octave turnover (lost ball) (Charlie Peterson steals)
11:42		TV timeout
11:27		Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
11:25		Isaiah Caldwell offensive rebound
11:19		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
11:17		Black Knights offensive rebound
11:17		Joe Nugent personal foul
11:05		Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
11:03		Louth-M Coulibaly defensive rebound
10:40		Kahlil Singleton misses two point jump shot
10:38		Jared Cross defensive rebound
10:18		Joe Octave shooting foul
10:18		Jaden Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18		Jaden Ellis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:18		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
9:54	+3	DeAndre Williams makes three point jump shot (Caleb Kenney assists)	60-45
9:25	+2	Jaden Ellis makes two point jump shot	60-47
9:11		DeAndre Williams turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Caldwell steals)
9:07		Caleb Kenney blocks Isaiah Caldwell's two point layup
9:05		Jaden Ellis offensive rebound
8:49		Jaden Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Kenney steals)
8:42	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point layup	62-47
8:38		Black Knights 30 second timeout
8:35		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
8:33		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
8:24		Josh Scovens shooting foul
8:24	+1	Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-47
8:24	+1	Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-47
8:05	+2	Charlie Peterson makes two point layup (Josh Scovens assists)	64-49
8:05		DeAndre Williams shooting foul
8:05		TV timeout
8:05	+1	Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-50
7:42		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
7:40		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
7:26	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (TJ Small assists)	64-53
6:58	+3	Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists)	67-53
6:33	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot (Jared Cross assists)	67-55
6:11		Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
6:09		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
5:59		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
5:57		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
5:35	+3	Kahlil Singleton makes three point jump shot (Joe Octave assists)	70-55
5:18	+2	Charlie Peterson makes two point layup	70-57
4:52		TJ Small blocks DeAndre Williams's two point jump shot
4:50		Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
4:33		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
4:31		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
4:26		Charlie Peterson shooting foul
4:26	+1	Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-57
4:26	+1	Caleb Kenney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-57
4:21	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ellis assists)	72-60
3:44	+3	Will Batchelder makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists)	75-60
3:35	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point layup	75-62
3:35		TV timeout
3:26		Isaiah Caldwell personal foul
3:26		DeAndre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
3:13		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
3:11		Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
3:06		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
3:04		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
3:02		Ryan Curry personal foul
3:02	+1	Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-62
3:02		Bo Montgomery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:02		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
2:44	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point layup	76-64
2:35		Bo Montgomery turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Curry steals)
2:33		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
2:32		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
2:32		Ryan Curry personal foul
2:32	+1	Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-64
2:32	+1	Joe Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-64
2:06	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot	78-66
1:47		Isaiah Caldwell personal foul
1:47	+1	Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-66
1:47	+1	Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-66
1:39		TJ Small misses three point jump shot
1:37		Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
1:30		Caleb Kenney blocks Jaden Ellis's two point layup
1:28		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
1:13		Will Batchelder turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Curry steals)
1:02	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot (Jaden Ellis assists)	80-68
1:02		Crusaders 30 second timeout
0:56		Josh Scovens personal foul
0:56	+1	Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-68
0:56	+1	Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-68
0:51		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
0:49		Joe Octave defensive rebound
0:18		DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot
0:16		Joe Octave offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Joe Octave makes two point layup	84-68
0:11		Matt Dove misses three point jump shot
0:09		Joe Octave defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Joe Octave defensive rebound