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Mids Host League-Leader Holy Cross on Wednesday

Navy aims to continue late-season push up Patriot League standings.

	Kaleo Kina has scored in double-digits over the last two games, averaging 12.5 ppg in two Navy wins.

Feb. 13, 2007

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GAME-DAY DATA
HOLY CROSS (19-7 / 10-1) at NAVY (13-12 / 3-7)
February 14, 2007 • 7:00 pm (EST)
Alumni Hall (5,710) • Annapolis, Md.
RADIO: WNAV (1430 AM) with Bob Socci calling the action.
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Mids Seek Third Straight Win Wednesday Against Holy Cross After completing a two-game road sweep of the Lehigh Valley, the resurgent Navy men's basketball team hosts Patriot League-leader Holy Cross on Wednesday night, beginning at 7:00 pm, in Alumni Hall. The Mids currently stand 13-12 overall and 3-7 in Patriot League play, just one game back in the win column for the fourth and final home Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal.

However, as Navy searches for its third straight win, the task won't be an easy one. Holy Cross is tied atop the league standings with a 10-1 league record and a 19-7 overall record. The Crusaders lost their last game, a 48-45 decision at co-leader Bucknell on Friday night, but still control their own fate, virtue of a higher RPI than the Bison.

The Crusaders are led by Keith Simmons, the odds-on favorite for Patriot League Player of the Year. Simmons is averaging 17.8 ppg overall, bumping the average to 18.5 in Patriot League games. He is also averaging 6.0 rpg in league play and is shooting 50.8 percent from the field in PL play. Torey Thomas is averaging 14.2 ppg in Patriot League play and has already dished out 125 assists this year, averaging 4.81 per game for the entire season. In conference games, Thomas averages 5.27 apg per game. The last member of the double-digit club for Holy Cross is center Tim Clifford, who chips in 10.5 ppg and 4.6 rpg, while shooting 45.0 percent from the field.

As a team, Holy Cross is averaging 63.3 ppg while giving up 58.0 ppg. In Patriot League play, Holy Cross is allowing foes to score just 53.7 ppg. The Crusaders shoot 42.8 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from long range and are allowing foes to connect on just 40.4 percent of its shots. In league games, Holy Cross is outrebounding foes by over seven per game.

Greg Sprink leads the Mids with a 16.8 ppg average after dumping in 29 points in Saturday's win over Lafayette. The Mids are shooting a blistering 46.1 percent from three-point range over the last three games and rank 20th in the nation in three-pointers per game. The Mids have made 10+ three-pointers in three straight games for the first time in school history.

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