WESTVILLE, Ind. – The Purdue University Northwest men's basketball team used some late game heroics to come back and defeat Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Holy Cross College, 70-65, Tuesday night.

The Pride (4-6, 3-3 CCAC) have won three out of their last four CCAC contests, after taking down the Saints (6-7, 2-3 CCAC) at the Student Services and Activities Complex.

The Black and Gold were led by Torrance Johnson (Chicago Heights, Ill./Chicago Hope Academy) (Chicago Heights, Ill./Chicago Hope Academy) who racked up his fourth straight double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Junior guard Tyree Coe (Fishers, Ind./Fishers) (Fishers, Ind./Fishers) hit a pair of clutch trifectas late in the contest and finished the game with 18 points while Max Clifford (Franklin, Ind./Roncalli) (Franklin, Ind./Roncalli) scored nine points with a trio of three-point field goals.

After the Saints took a 22-13 lead to start off the contest, PNW would battle back to put the game within three points, 31-28 heading in to the break.

Holy Cross held a 10-point advantage, 56-46, with just under eight minutes remaining in the game, but the Black and Gold battled back after three-straight trifectas from Coe and Clifford put the Pride within one, 58-57.

Freshman guard Brandon Cory (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) would give the Black and Gold a 61-60 lead with 3:13 left, followed by another trifecta from Clifford which put the Pride up by four.

PNW would finish the game strong and hold on to complete their comeback efforts and defeat the Saints, 70-65.  

The Black and Gold return to action on Thursday, Dec. 8, when they host NCAA Div. 2 opponent St. Joseph's College at 7 p.m. (CT) at the Fitness and Recreation Center.