Junior forward George Kiernan scored 13 points and sparked an impressive start to overtime as Navy knocked off Holy Cross, 61-56, in Patriot League men’s basketball action on Thursday night at Alumni Hall.
Junior point guard Hasan Abdullah and senior guard Bryce Dulin scored 10 points each for Navy, which outscored Holy Cross 13-8 in the extra session. Senior forward Tom Lacey scored seven points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Midshipmen (12-6, 3-2), who remained unbeaten at home in conference play.
Kiernan opened overtime with a three-point play – scoring on a short shot in the lane, drawing the foul and making the free throw.