Carey, Pickett lead Siena over Holy Cross 74-62

Dec 30, 2019, 08:35 am

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. -- Donald Carey scored 22 points and Jalen Pickett tallied 21 and Siena beat Holy Cross 74-62 on Sunday.

Carey's 3-pointer with 8:44 before halftime made it 23-21 in favor of Siena and the Saints never trailed again. The Saints led 45-37 at halftime, and Pickett's jump shot with 10:07 left extended the lead to 55-44 before the Crusaders used a 7-0 run to close within four but they never got closer.

Elijah Burns scored 17 for Siena, which shot 29 of 54 (53.7%).

Joe Pridgen led Holy Cross (1-12) with 17 points, Connor Niego scored 12 and Austin Butler 11.

Holy Cross begins Patriot League action when it travels to Loyola (MD) on Thursday.

Siena (5-5, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) hosts Monmouth on Friday.

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