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Boca Raton Beach Classic - Mercer Bears vs Holy Cross Crusaders Wrap - Holy Cross Wins 81-67
Holy Cross grabbed a 81-67 win over Mercer on Monday, behind a 21-point effort from Joe Pridgen at FAU Arena.
Bettors who backed Holy Cross were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +8.5 at sportsbooks.
Austin Butler had 17 points for Holy Cross and Blake Verbeek chipped in with 9 points. Lincoln Yeutter had 5 assists for them, while Austin Butler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Mercer got 19 points from Ethan Stair in a losing cause and another 16 points from James Glisson III. Patrick Urey contributed 3 assists for them, while Ethan Stair had 8 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Holy Cross as they grabbed 33 boards, while Mercer only had 27
Holy Cross heads into a battle against San Diego. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia State.