Power-Cassidy, Holy Cross women defeat BU in Patriot final
Boston University forward Caitlin Weimar (11) drives toward the basket as Holy Cross guard Simone Foreman (24) defends in the first half of an NCAA women's Patriot League college basketball championship game, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Steven Senne]
BOSTON (AP) — Bronagh Power-Cassidy scored 21 points, including a rally-busting jumper late in the fourth quarter, and No. 2 seed Holy Cross defeated top-seeded Boston University 66-61 to win the Patriot League Tournament and reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007. Power-Cassidy’s jumper with 2:01 remaining gave the Crusaders a 64-61 lead after Holy Cross saw a 22-point cushion dwindle to one point. BU missed its next three shots and there was no more scoring until Power-Cassidy buried two free throws for a five-point lead with two seconds left. Holy Cross shot 52% and made 16 of 16 free throws. Sydney Johnson scored 19 for the Terriers.
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Holy Cross guard Bronagh Power-Cassidy (13) defends as Boston University guard Maggie Pina (22) drives toward the basket in the first half of an NCAA women's Patriot League college basketball championship game, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Boston University guard Lauren Davenport (30) drives toward the basket as Holy Cross guard Bronagh Power-Cassidy (13) defends in the first half of an NCAA women's Patriot League college basketball championship game, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Steven Senne