HAMILTON - Anne Bair scored a game-high 18 points as the Raiders cruised to a 73-51 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday night at Cotterell Court.

The Raiders picked up their third straight win, one shy of their longest winning streak this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams started sloppily with three turnovers in the opening four possessions.
• The Raiders took an 8-3 lead but Holy Cross responded with five straight to tie the game up at eight apiece.
• Colgate came out of the first media timeout hot with a seven-point surge sparked by an Amarah Streiff triple.
• The back and forth continued but Colgate led 19-14 after the first quarter.
• Christina Midgette picked up two straight offensive boards to help give Madison Schiller the opportunity to drill a trey early in the second quarter.
• The two sides traded blows throughout the quarter, the Raiders maintained an eight point cushion halfway through the second.
• Holy Cross finished the first half with a 9-5 run but Colgate held onto a 34-29 at the halftime break.
• The Raiders took a 10-point lead as Sophia Diehl drained a three with seven minutes left in the third quarter.
• Amarah Streiff buried one from downtown to help extend Colgate's advantage to 11 halfway through the third.
• After Streiff's triple, the Raiders went on a 9-3 run to go ahead 57-40.
• Taylor Golembiewski scored four straight points including a tough finish under the basket from a perfect pass by Midgette to extend Colgate's lead.
• Anne Bair hit a 3-pointer before two free throws to score five straight points and to give the Raiders a 71-46 lead with under five minutes left in the game.
• The Raiders maintained their lead and won 73-51.

GAME NOTES

• The Raiders scored 30 points in the third quarter, most in a quarter this season.
• Madison Schiller filled up the box score and finished with seven points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
• Colgate extended its win streak over Holy Cross to four games dating back to 2023.
• Anne Bair led the team in scoring for the ninth time this season.
• Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan won her 60th game with the Raiders, Coach G now sits at second most all-time in wins at Colgate.

UP NEXT
Colgate (18-7, 8-4) stays in Hamilton as they play host to Boston University on Saturday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. at Cotterell Court and it will be the Raiders Play4Kay game supporting the fight against ALL cancers affecting women.