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Holy Cross Downs High Point in W&M Tip-Off Opener

Williamsburg - Holy Cross senior Kevin Hamilton scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Crusaders to an 85-73 victory over High Point in the opening game of the 2005 William and Mary Tip-Off Classic at Kaplan Arena.

Hamilton shot 8-for-11 from the field to pace four in double-figures for Holy Cross (1-0), which will face the winner of tonight’s second game between host William and Mary and Maine tomorrow in the tournament final.

Junior Keith Simmons scored 21 on 8-for-14 FG shooting and added 10 rebounds, while sophomore Torey Thomas added 20, helped by an 8-for-13 effort at the foul line.

The Crusaders opened a 59-40 lead, their largest of the game, with 14:34 remaining, but High Point (0-1) used a quick 6-0 spurt to cut the deficit to 13 on a three-point play by Arizona Reid with 12:18 on the clock.

Holy Cross increased its advantage back to 15, 65-60, on a Hamilton dunk and Alex Vaner Baan free throw, before High Point ripped off an 11-0 run, capped by a Reid jumper with 7:12 remaining to make it 65-61.

Vander Baan hit a key jumper on the Crusaders’ next trip down the floor, before Hamilton knocked down a pair of field goals to push the Holy Cross lead back to 11, 72-61, with 5:12 remaining, and High Point got no closer than eight the rest of the way.

Reid paced the Panthers with 21 points on 10-for-17 shooting from the field and added seven rebounds, and senior guard Akeem Scott added 17 on 6-for-12 shooting.

Simmons scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half, as Holy Cross took advantage of nine High Point turnovers, which include seven first-half steals, three by Thomas, to take a 45-33 lead at the break. Simmons was a blistering 7-for-10 from the field, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc, in the opening 20 minutes.

Holy Cross sophomore Tim Clifford pulled down nine rebounds, as the Crusaders held a 45-29 advantage on the boards.

Issa Konare chipped in 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting for High Point, which shot 29-for-61 from the field overall. Holy Cross shot 29-for-55, including 12-for-21 (57.1%) in the second half.

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