Mekhi Conner, Anquan Hill guide Sacred Heart to 79-66 victory over Holy Cross
AP
Nov 21, 2025
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Mekhi Conner scored 18 points off the bench and Anquan Hill posted a double-double to lead Sacred Heart Pioneers past Holy Cross Crusaders 79-66 on Friday night.
Conner added six assists for the Pioneers (2-3). Hill totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Jaden Slaughter scored 13 on 6-for-10 shooting.
Tyler Boston led the way for the Crusaders (1-5) with 22 points and five assists. Joe Nugent added 12 points and six rebounds. Will Aljancic also scored 12.
Sacred Heart took the lead with 11:29 left in the first half and did not trail again. Hill led the team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 43-32 at the break.
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1st Half
HC
Crusaders
32
SHU
Pioneers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Pioneers gains possession)
19:47
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
19:45
Gabe Warren defensive rebound
19:13
Aiden Disu turnover (Jaden Slaughter steals)
19:03
+2
Jaden Slaughter makes two point layup
0-2
18:56
Crusaders turnover (10-second violation)
18:45
Anquan Hill misses three point jump shot
18:43
Pioneers offensive rebound
18:37
Joe Nugent personal foul
18:30
Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
18:28
Tyler Boston defensive rebound
18:04
Gabe Warren turnover (Jaden Slaughter steals)
17:51
+3
Yann Farell makes three point jump shot (Dashon Gittens assists)
0-5
17:31
Yann Farell personal foul
17:15
Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
17:13
Joe Nugent offensive rebound
17:11
Dashon Gittens personal foul (Joe Nugent draws the foul)
17:11
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
17:11
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
16:47
Jaden Slaughter misses three point jump shot
16:45
Aiden Disu defensive rebound
16:44
Yann Farell personal foul (Aiden Disu draws the foul)
16:24
Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
16:22
Pioneers defensive rebound
15:59
Dashon Gittens turnover (Aiden Disu steals)
15:55
Aiden Disu misses two point layup
15:53
Jaden Slaughter defensive rebound
15:44
Abdou Yadd misses three point jump shot
15:42
Tyler Boston defensive rebound
15:32
+3
Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot (Joe Nugent assists)
5-5
15:15
Aidan Richard personal foul
15:15
TV timeout
15:09
+3
Mekhi Conner makes three point jump shot (Taj Bryant assists)
5-8
14:52
DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
14:50
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
14:38
Mekhi Conner misses three point jump shot
14:36
Tyler Boston defensive rebound
14:29
Jaden Slaughter shooting foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-8
14:29
+1
Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
14:09
Anquan Hill misses three point jump shot
14:07
Crusaders defensive rebound
13:49
+3
Aidan Richard makes three point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)
10-8
13:09
Abdou Yadd turnover (out of bounds)
13:01
Taj Bryant personal foul
12:40
Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
12:38
Pioneers defensive rebound
12:18
Taj Bryant misses three point jump shot
12:16
DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
12:05
Anquan Hill shooting foul (Aiden Disu draws the foul)
12:05
Aiden Disu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:05
Aiden Disu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:05
Taj Bryant defensive rebound
12:03
Mekhi Conner misses two point layup
12:01
Anquan Hill offensive rebound
11:52
+2
Anquan Hill makes two point layup (Mekhi Conner assists)
10-10
11:39
Aiden Disu misses two point layup
11:37
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
11:29
+3
Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Conner assists)
10-13
11:00
Gabe Warren misses two point jump shot
10:58
Will Aljancic offensive rebound
10:43
Will Aljancic misses two point layup
10:41
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
10:36
+3
Anquan Hill makes three point jump shot (Fallou Gueye assists)
10-16
10:09
DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
10:07
Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
9:59
+3
Anquan Hill makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Conner assists)
10-19
9:54
Crusaders 30 second timeout
9:54
TV timeout
9:43
Crusaders turnover (10-second violation)
9:29
Fallou Gueye misses three point jump shot
9:27
Gabe Warren defensive rebound
9:27
Lucius Gibson-Savadel personal foul (Joe Nugent draws the foul)
9:27
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-19
9:27
+1
Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
9:01
Mekhi Conner misses three point jump shot
8:59
Taj Bryant offensive rebound
8:58
John St. Germain III personal foul
8:49
Lucius Gibson-Savadel misses two point layup
8:47
Declan Ryan defensive rebound
8:40
Mekhi Conner shooting foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-19
8:40
+1
Tyler Boston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-19
8:26
Anquan Hill misses two point layup
8:24
Joe Nugent defensive rebound
8:08
+2
Declan Ryan makes two point layup (Tyler Boston assists)
16-19
8:01
Anquan Hill misses three point jump shot
7:59
Declan Ryan defensive rebound
7:50
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
7:48
Declan Ryan offensive rebound
7:41
Declan Ryan turnover (Yann Farell steals)
7:33
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
7:31
Jaden Slaughter offensive rebound
7:28
+2
Jaden Slaughter makes two point layup
16-21
7:05
+2
Tyler Boston makes two point jump shot
18-21
6:50
+3
Mekhi Conner makes three point jump shot
18-24
6:31
+2
Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot
20-24
5:56
+2
Mekhi Conner makes two point jump shot
20-26
5:34
TV timeout
5:25
+2
Declan Ryan makes two point layup (Gabe Warren assists)
22-26
5:06
+3
Mekhi Conner makes three point jump shot (Yann Farell assists)
22-29
4:50
Declan Ryan turnover (Jaden Slaughter steals)
4:26
Jaden Slaughter misses two point jump shot
4:24
Aidan Richard defensive rebound
4:16
Aidan Richard misses two point layup
4:14
Mekhi Conner defensive rebound
4:13
+2
Anquan Hill makes two point layup (Mekhi Conner assists)
22-31
4:13
Gabe Warren shooting foul (Anquan Hill draws the foul)
4:13
Anquan Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13
DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
4:06
Tyler Boston turnover (out of bounds)
3:51
+3
Fallou Gueye makes three point jump shot (Taj Bryant assists)
22-34
3:23
Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
3:21
Taj Bryant defensive rebound
3:13
Aidan Richard personal foul
3:13
TV timeout
3:06
+2
Anquan Hill makes two point layup
22-36
3:06
Tyler Boston shooting foul (Anquan Hill draws the foul)
3:06
+1
Anquan Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-37
2:55
Joe Nugent misses two point layup
2:53
Pioneers defensive rebound
2:33
+3
Fallou Gueye makes three point jump shot (Anquan Hill assists)
22-40
2:14
+2
DeAndre Williams makes two point layup
24-40
2:00
Anquan Hill offensive foul
2:00
Fallou Gueye turnover (offensive foul)
1:55
+3
Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot
27-40
1:46
Abdou Yadd misses three point jump shot
1:44
Will Aljancic defensive rebound
1:28
Taj Bryant shooting foul (Aiden Disu draws the foul)
1:28
+1
Aiden Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-40
1:28
+1
Aiden Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-40
0:59
+3
Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Conner assists)
29-43
0:56
Pioneers 30 second timeout
0:41
Will Aljancic turnover (Abdou Yadd steals)
0:40
Fallou Gueye misses three point jump shot
0:38
Joe Nugent defensive rebound
0:37
+3
Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot (Joe Nugent assists)
32-43
0:04
Jaden Slaughter misses two point jump shot
0:02
DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HC
Crusaders
34
SHU
Pioneers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Gabe Warren turnover (Dashon Gittens steals)
19:21
+2
Jaden Slaughter makes two point driving layup
32-45
19:08
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)
35-45
18:41
Aiden Disu shooting foul (Anquan Hill draws the foul)
18:41
Anquan Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:41
Anquan Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:41
Aiden Disu defensive rebound
18:21
+2
Joe Nugent makes two point stepback jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)
37-45
18:04
Anquan Hill turnover (Aiden Disu steals)
17:57
Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
17:55
Pioneers defensive rebound
17:33
+3
Yann Farell makes three point jump shot (Fallou Gueye assists)
37-48
17:07
Gabe Warren misses two point layup
17:05
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
16:46
Fallou Gueye misses three point jump shot
16:44
Anquan Hill offensive rebound
16:24
+3
Jaden Slaughter makes three point jump shot (Anquan Hill assists)
37-51
16:08
Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
16:06
Aidan Richard offensive rebound
15:57
Aidan Richard misses two point layup
15:55
Aidan Richard offensive rebound
15:46
+2
Aidan Richard makes two point layup
39-51
15:36
+2
Jaden Slaughter makes two point layup (Fallou Gueye assists)
39-53
15:22
Gabe Warren turnover (Yann Farell steals)
15:16
Gabe Warren personal foul
15:16
TV timeout
14:53
+3
Mekhi Conner makes three point jump shot
39-56
14:35
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
14:33
Mekhi Conner defensive rebound
14:33
Aiden Disu personal foul
14:27
Mekhi Conner misses three point jump shot
14:25
Joe Nugent defensive rebound
14:06
Mekhi Conner personal foul
14:03
+3
Aiden Disu makes three point jump shot (Aidan Richard assists)
42-56
13:43
+3
Anquan Hill makes three point jump shot (Taj Bryant assists)
42-59
13:35
DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot
13:33
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
13:18
+3
Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Conner assists)
42-62
13:17
Crusaders 60 second timeout
13:17
TV timeout
12:57
+2
Will Aljancic makes two point layup
44-62
12:37
Anquan Hill turnover (Joe Nugent steals)
12:25
John St. Germain III turnover (Anquan Hill steals)
12:24
Taj Bryant misses three point jump shot
12:22
Anquan Hill offensive rebound
12:21
Anquan Hill turnover
12:11
Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
12:10
Crusaders offensive rebound
12:10
Yann Farell personal foul
11:55
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
11:53
Abdou Yadd defensive rebound
11:30
Pioneers turnover
11:30
TV timeout
11:00
Joe Nugent turnover (Taj Bryant steals)
11:00
Tyler Boston personal foul
11:00
Fallou Gueye turnover (Declan Ryan steals)
10:45
Declan Ryan turnover (Taj Bryant steals)
10:14
Mekhi Conner misses three point jump shot
10:12
Declan Ryan defensive rebound
10:12
Declan Ryan turnover (Yann Farell steals)
10:04
Aiden Disu personal foul
10:03
+2
Mekhi Conner makes two point jump shot
44-64
9:38
+2
Will Aljancic makes two point layup (Tyler Boston assists)
46-64
9:29
Mekhi Conner misses two point layup
9:27
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
9:24
Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
9:22
Joe Nugent defensive rebound
9:21
+2
DeAndre Williams makes two point layup (Joe Nugent assists)
48-64
9:21
Pioneers 60 second timeout
8:57
Anquan Hill misses three point jump shot
8:55
Gabe Warren defensive rebound
8:31
+3
Will Aljancic makes three point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)
51-64
7:57
Taj Bryant misses three point jump shot
7:51
Pioneers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:51
TV timeout
7:36
+2
Will Aljancic makes two point layup
53-64
7:36
Anquan Hill shooting foul (Will Aljancic draws the foul)
7:36
Will Aljancic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:36
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
7:32
Anquan Hill misses two point layup
7:30
Jaden Slaughter offensive rebound
7:18
Jaden Slaughter misses two point layup
7:16
Anquan Hill offensive rebound
7:07
Yann Farell misses three point jump shot
7:05
Gabe Warren defensive rebound
7:01
Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
6:59
Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
6:52
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
6:50
Joe Nugent defensive rebound
6:43
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
6:41
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
6:30
+3
Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Yann Farell assists)
53-67
6:16
+3
Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)
56-67
5:50
+2
Jaden Slaughter makes two point layup
56-69
5:35
+2
Tyler Boston makes two point layup
58-69
5:23
+2
Fallou Gueye makes two point layup
58-71
4:43
Will Aljancic misses three point jump shot
4:41
Yann Farell defensive rebound
4:24
Mekhi Conner misses three point jump shot
4:22
Fallou Gueye offensive rebound
4:13
Fallou Gueye misses three point jump shot
4:11
Crusaders defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Tyler Boston makes two point layup
60-71
3:26
Mekhi Conner misses three point jump shot
3:24
Crusaders defensive rebound
3:19
TV timeout
3:05
Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
3:03
Taj Bryant defensive rebound
2:49
DeAndre Williams personal foul
2:31
Taj Bryant misses two point jump shot
2:29
Aiden Disu defensive rebound
2:22
Taj Bryant personal foul
2:20
Yann Farell personal foul
2:16
Anquan Hill blocks Aiden Disu's two point layup
2:14
Aiden Disu offensive rebound
1:57
DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
1:55
Anquan Hill defensive rebound
1:55
Joe Nugent personal foul (Fallou Gueye draws the foul)
1:55
+1
Fallou Gueye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-72
1:55
+1
Fallou Gueye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-73
1:35
Anquan Hill shooting foul (Will Aljancic draws the foul)
1:35
Will Aljancic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:35
+1
Will Aljancic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-73
1:25
Pioneers 30 second timeout
1:16
Tyler Boston personal foul (Mekhi Conner draws the foul)
1:16
+1
Mekhi Conner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-74
1:16
+1
Mekhi Conner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-75
1:07
Anquan Hill blocks DeAndre Williams's two point jump shot
1:05
Will Aljancic offensive rebound
0:56
+2
Will Aljancic makes two point layup
63-75
0:56
Tyler Boston personal foul (Fallou Gueye draws the foul)
0:56
+1
Fallou Gueye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-76
0:56
+1
Fallou Gueye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-77
0:56
Aidan Richard turnover (bad pass)
0:54
Gabe Warren personal foul (Taj Bryant draws the foul)
