GSU Defeated at Home by Holy Cross

UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—Payton Harley scored 21 points and DeAndrey Robinson grabbed 14 rebounds but it couldn't prevent Governors State from falling victim to Holy Cross, 74-65, Wednesday evening at the Athletics and Recreation Center.

After GSU took a one-point lead into halftime, HCC pulled away in the second half, shooting 52.7 percentage from the field for the game. The Jaguars shot just 28.6 percent from the floor in the second half.

Harley made 7-of-14 field goals, drained three 3-pointers and dished five assists in 33 minutes. Adam Taylor collected 11 points while Robinson just missed his fourth-straight double-double, coming up a point shy with nine.

HCC (6-2, 1-1 CCAC), which finished second in the CCAC standings last year, placed four scorers in double-figures, led by Ryan Black's 21 points. Beau Ludwick totaled 15 points and a team-best eight rebounds.

GSU (3-6, 1-2 CCAC) stays in University Park to host Calumet St. Joseph on Saturday at 3 p.m.