Navy Women's Basketball Game Notes

Game Information
Holy Cross (8-11 / 5-3) at Navy (9-10 / 3-5)
Saturday, Jan. 30 • 4 p.m.
Alumni Hall • Annapolis, Md.

Multimedia Information
Live Video (Free)
Navy Radio â€" None
Live Statistics
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Game Information
Navy will play host to Holy Cross Saturday at 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall.

Free live video of the game can be accessed through the Patriot League Network on NavySports.com. Additionally, a link to live statistics from the game also can be found at NavySports.com.

About Holy Cross
The Crusaders stopped a two-game skid with a 59-54 victory over American Tuesday night at home. The victory improved their record in league play to 5-3 and their overall mark on the year to 8-11.

The Series
Holy Cross holds a 42-16 advantage in the all-time series with Navy, which includes a 19-9 edge in games played on The Yard. The Crusaders also have posted a league regular season record of 35-14 against the Mids, which includes a 17-7 advantage when the game is played in Annapolis.

Navy's record against Holy Cross was 4-36 overall and 3-15 in home games prior to the arrival of head coach Stefanie Pemper. In her eight seasons on The Yard, her teams have compiled a 12-6 record against the Crusaders and are 6-4 in home games.

Holy Cross has won each of the last four games played in the series, a run that began in the semifinal round of the 2014 Patriot League Tournament.

Holy Cross 57, Navy 49 (Jan. 2)
Holy Cross posted a 57-49 win over the Mids in the first meeting of the season.

Navy had battled back from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to close to within 45-44 with just over four minutes left in the game. Tricia Byrne, who had made six three-point field goals on the season â€"â€" including one earlier in the game â€"â€" connected on back-to-back triples before sinking a pair of foul shots to account for all of the eight points in the run.

The Mids sliced the margin down to four points with 45 seconds remaining, but a 4-4 effort from the foul line by Holy Cross over the game's waning seconds thwarted any further comeback by Navy.

Holy Cross shot 42 percent from the field and was 9-17 (52.9%) from three-point land while Navy made just 31.1 percent of its shots and was only 5-18 (27.8%) from three-point range.

Ashanti Kennedy scored 18 points to lead the Mids.

Tickets
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth online in advance of the game at NavySports.com. The Alumni Hall Ticket Office will open one hour prior to the start of the game.

Promotions
Scout Day
All Boy and Girl Scouts and their guests can attend the game for a discounted rate of $5 per person. All scouts will receive a commemorative Navy Basketball Scout Patch and there will be special scouting events taking place before the game.

USNA Staff & Faculty Night
All USNA Staff and Faculty can receive up to four (4) free tickets to the game by showing proper ID at the Alumni Hall ticket window on game night.

Billy the Kid Club Game
All Billy the Kid Club members get free entry into the game and family members can receive a discounted $5 ticket. Reserve your tickets with Ty Osborne at tosborne@usna.edu.

Bill's Game Room
Be sure to join the fun and games during the pre-game in the Bo Coppedge room. There will be games, contests, prizes, and more for everyone to take part in!

USNA Vehicle Access
Vehicle access to the U.S. Naval Academy is limited to those with a Department of Defense identification card. It is suggested that everyone else park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium ($5. per vehicle) and ride the free shuttle bus to and from the game. Shuttle bus service will begin one hour prior to tip. Note that a government issued identification card must be carried and presented by visitors ages 18 and older to the USNA prior to being allowed onto The Yard.