Floyd, Grandison's late FTs help Holy Cross beat American (Jan 22, 2018)
WASHINGTON (AP) Jehyve Floyd had career highs with 22 points and six blocks and Jacob Grandison hit two free throws with 13.4 seconds left to help Holy Cross beat American 60-57 on Monday night.
Floyd shot 10 of 13 from the field. Caleb Green scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Grandison finished with five points, seven rebounds and five assists for Holy Cross (6-14, 3-6 Patriot League).
Jacob Grandison hit a 3-pointer with 3:04 to play to give Holy Cross a 57-55 lead and the teams combined to go 0 for 6 from the field from there. After American missed two clean looks from 3, Floyd made 1 of 2 free throws, but Larry Motuzis answered with two foul shots to trim the deficit to 58-57 with 1:42 left. Grandison's free throws capped the scoring.
Sam Iorio led American (5-15, 2-7) with 19 points and Motuzis added 17. Sa'eed Nelson had 11 points, eight assists and four of the Eagles' 13 steals.
Holy Cross overcame a season-high 19 turnovers by shooting a season-best 59.5 percent (22 of 37) from the field and outrebounding American 31-19. The Eagles came in averaging 29.6 rebounds per game.
