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Kehoe puts up 29, Navy downs Holy Cross 85-68

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Aidan Kehoe’s 29 points helped Navy defeat Holy Cross 85-68 on Wednesday.

Kehoe added seven rebounds for the Midshipmen (14-6, 6-1 Patriot League). Austin Benigni scored 25 points, going 8 of 15 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line. Jinwoo Kim shot 5 for 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points.

Aiden Disu led the way for the Crusaders (8-12, 3-4) with 18 points. Holy Cross also got 16 points from DeAndre Williams. Joe Nugent finished with 14 points.

Navy took the lead with 12:27 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Kehoe led Navy in scoring with 17 points in the first half to help put them up 42-34 at the break. Navy outscored Holy Cross by nine points over the final half, while Benigni paced the Midshipmen with a team-high 13 second-half points.

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Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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