Final from Newport.  

Hmm....this score is....unexpected.  

January 13th it was 80-43.  For context.  

Wow!  Will be interesting to see the stat line on this one!

Holy Cross was winning 22-7 after the first quarter.  NCC hit some threes, Holy Cross missed some shots, and NCC just kept fighting.  HC could not pull away and had a bunch of turnovers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, letting NCC get close.  There weren't many fouls called, and the refs let them play, which didn't seem to favor one team or the other, but towards the end of the fourth quarter, each team had 2 team fouls, so NCC had to keep fouling to try to get the ball back.  Aumani Nelson had been perfect from the free throw line in the game but missed the front end, making 1/2 with 16 seconds left and HC up two.  Everyone should have known what was coming next.  Caroline Eaglin drove down the court.  HC had only 1 or 2 fouls at that time but did not foul in the backcourt to waste time.  Caroline then missed the layup with little challenge since HC did not want to give them the plus one for the lead.  HC got the rebound.  NCC fouled Nelson again, who hit both, and the game was over.