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Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, December 21
Las Vegas, Nev.
7:45 p.m.
Xavier University
8-3
75
vs
52
Kennesaw State
1-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kennesaw State | 15 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 52 |
| Xavier | 18 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 75 |
Balanced Offense Leads Xavier Over Kennesaw State
12.21.16 | Women's Basketball
Musketeers defeat Owls, 75-52, on Wednesday night
LAS VEGAS β Xavier women's basketball ended Puerto Rico Classic - Las Vegas action with a 75-52 win over Kennesaw State on Wednesday night. The three-day tournament was held at South Point Arena.
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The Musketeers wrapped up non-conference action with an 8-3 record. The Owls moved to 1-11 following the loss. Xavier also improved to 2-1 in the all-time series with Kennesaw State.
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β’ Xavier had four players score in double figures for the first time this season: Raeshaun Gaffney (15), Marquia Turner (14), Anniina Äijänen (13) and Imani Partlow (10).
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β’ Raeshaun Gaffney led all scorers with 15 points on 6-for-14 shooting. The senior guard knocked down three 3-points and had three rebounds.
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β’ Marquia Turner added 14 points for the second time in as many games. The junior guard was 7-for-10 from floor, while dishing out three assists.
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β’ Anniina Äijänen posted a career-high 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting. The junior forward added five rebounds in only 14 minutes of action off the bench.
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β’ Imani Partlow recorded her second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She was 4-for-8 from the floor.
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β’ Xavier held a 46-40 advantage on the glass and had three more blocks (5-2). The Musketeers also held a 40-18 advantage in points in the paint, the second time this season Xavier has scored 40 or more points in the paint.
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β’ Xavier scored a season-high 37 bench points. The Musketeers also scored 14 points off of turnovers.
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β’ Xavier opened the game on a 7-0 run before the Owls responded by going on an 11-2 run to take an 11-9 advantage at the 3:58 mark. Kennesaw State led by two, 13-11, with 2:07 on the clock before the Musketeers went on a 7-2 run to close the quarter and take an 18-15 lead.
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β’ Xavier outscored Kennesaw State, 25-11, in the second quarter behind a .611 field-goal percentage (11-for-18). The Musketeers took a 43-26 lead into the locker room.
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β’ The Musketeers maintained their double-figure lead for the remainder of the game. Xavier hit 43.8 percent of its shot attempts (7-for-16) in the frame, while limiting the Owls to a 25 percent clip (4-for-16).
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β’ Xavier posted its largest lead of the game, 73-42, at the 3:40 mark on a Martha Thompson layup. The Musketeers also shot 46.2 percent from the floor (6-for-13) and had five players score in the quarter.
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β’ BIG EAST action begins with road trips to Providence (Dec. 28) and Creighton (Dec. 30).Β
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The Musketeers wrapped up non-conference action with an 8-3 record. The Owls moved to 1-11 following the loss. Xavier also improved to 2-1 in the all-time series with Kennesaw State.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Xavier had four players score in double figures for the first time this season: Raeshaun Gaffney (15), Marquia Turner (14), Anniina Äijänen (13) and Imani Partlow (10).
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β’ Raeshaun Gaffney led all scorers with 15 points on 6-for-14 shooting. The senior guard knocked down three 3-points and had three rebounds.
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β’ Marquia Turner added 14 points for the second time in as many games. The junior guard was 7-for-10 from floor, while dishing out three assists.
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β’ Anniina Äijänen posted a career-high 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting. The junior forward added five rebounds in only 14 minutes of action off the bench.
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β’ Imani Partlow recorded her second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She was 4-for-8 from the floor.
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β’ Xavier held a 46-40 advantage on the glass and had three more blocks (5-2). The Musketeers also held a 40-18 advantage in points in the paint, the second time this season Xavier has scored 40 or more points in the paint.
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β’ Xavier scored a season-high 37 bench points. The Musketeers also scored 14 points off of turnovers.
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Β FIRST QUARTER |
β’ Xavier opened the game on a 7-0 run before the Owls responded by going on an 11-2 run to take an 11-9 advantage at the 3:58 mark. Kennesaw State led by two, 13-11, with 2:07 on the clock before the Musketeers went on a 7-2 run to close the quarter and take an 18-15 lead.
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Β SECOND QUARTER |
β’ Xavier outscored Kennesaw State, 25-11, in the second quarter behind a .611 field-goal percentage (11-for-18). The Musketeers took a 43-26 lead into the locker room.
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Β THIRD QUARTER |
β’ The Musketeers maintained their double-figure lead for the remainder of the game. Xavier hit 43.8 percent of its shot attempts (7-for-16) in the frame, while limiting the Owls to a 25 percent clip (4-for-16).
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Β FOURTH QUARTER |
β’ Xavier posted its largest lead of the game, 73-42, at the 3:40 mark on a Martha Thompson layup. The Musketeers also shot 46.2 percent from the floor (6-for-13) and had five players score in the quarter.
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ BIG EAST action begins with road trips to Providence (Dec. 28) and Creighton (Dec. 30).Β
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
KSU
XU
FG%
.258
.477
3FG%
.333
.300
FT%
.762
.538
RB
40
46
TO
11
11
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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