Xavier Defeats Providence on Senior Day

Sunday, February 26

Cincinnati, Ohio

11:30 a.m.

Xavier University

12-17, 4-14

Providence

12-17, 4-14

Providence

Xavier

02.26.17 | Women's Basketball

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Freshman Na'Teshia Owens leads the Musketeers to victory with 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting

By: Isabel Roberts-Hamilton, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Senior Raeshaun Gaffney and freshman Na'Teshia Owens combined for 30 points on Sunday afternoon, leading Xavier to a 67-57 win against Providence. The Musketeers improved to 12-17 (4-14 BIG EAST), while the Friars moved to 12-17 (4-14 BIG EAST).

Xavier jumped out to a nine-point lead at halftime and never trailed for the remainder of the game.

NOTABLES

• Xavier showed dominance on the boards by out-rebounding Providence, 42-34. Maddison Blackwell paced the Musketeers on the glass with a game-high 10 rebounds, her 12th career outing with 10 or more rebounds.

• Raeshaun Gaffney led the Musketeers with 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Na'Teshia Owens finished with a career-high 14 points as the freshman guard went 5-for-5 from the floor.

• Kindell Fincher added 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. The junior guard also knocked down three, 3-pointers.

FIRST QUARTER

• Both teams opened the quarter having a little trouble shooting, but Providence outscored Xavier, 15-10 during the quarter.

• Xavier shot 18.2 percent from the field, but they shot 100 percent from the free throw line, going 6-for-6. Both teams had five turnovers.

SECOND QUARTER

• The Musketeers jumped out to a 5-0 run to open the quarter with a layup and a three, and they never looked back, outscoring the Friars 27-13 during the quarter to lead, 37-28, at the break.

• Xavier went 4-for-6 in the quarter from three-point range and went 11-for-11 on free throws.

• The Musketeers dominated the boards during the first half, out-rebounding the Friars, 22-17.

• At half, Xavier's leading scorer was Na'Teshia Owens with 12 points, and Raeshaun Gaffney followed with six points.

THIRD QUARTER

• The Friars opened the quarter with three 3-pointers, a jumper and some free throws to tie it at 41 at the seven-minute mark. Xavier responded with two three-point field goals from Kindell Fincher to put the Musketeers back on top.

• Providence outscored the Musketeers 23-15 during the quarter, but the Musketeers held onto a 52-51 lead going into the fourth quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER

• A three pointer and a jumper by Raeshuan Gaffney got the Musketeers on board right off the bat, putting the Musketeers up 57-53.

• Xavier outscored Providence 15-6 during the quarter to win the game, 67-57.

UP NEXT

• Xavier heads to Milwaukee for the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4. It will be broadcasted on the BIG EAST Digital Network.