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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, January 12
Chicago, Ill.
5:30 p.m.
Xavier University
8-9, 1-5
48
at
79
DePaul
13-5, 5-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Xavier | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 48 |
| DePaul | 16 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 79 |
Musketeers Drop Road Contest at DePaul on Friday Night
01.12.18 | Women's Basketball
Kindell Fincher led the Musketeers with 10 points; Xavier falls, 79-48
CHICAGO β Xavier women's basketball opened its BIG EAST road swing with a 79-48 loss at DePaul on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.
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The Musketeers moved to 8-9 (1-5 BIG EAST), while the Blue Demons improved to 13-5 (5-1 BIG EAST).
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β’ DePaul scored five unanswered points to open the game and led by as 15 points (34-19) with 1:09 left in the first half. Xavier used a 5-0 run capped by a pair of Jada Byrd free throws to end the half, making the score 34-24.
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β’ Kindell Fincher led Xavier with 10 points in the first half, while Jada Byrd had six points and a team-high four rebounds. Both teams had 19 rebounds at the break.
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β’ An Imani Partlow layup to open the second half got the Musketeers with eight, but DePaul outscored the Musketeers, 27-9, to end the third quarter. DePaul led, 61-35, at the end of the frame.
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β’ DePaul maintained its double-figure lead for the remainder of the contest, outscoring the Musketeers 18-13 in the final quarter to seal the win.
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β’ Kindell Fincher led the Musketeers with 10 points, her third game of the year in double figures. The junior guard added five rebounds.
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β’ Aaliyah Dunham, Jada Byrd and Princess Stewart all added seven points. Dunhman also dished out a game-high six assists. Byrd and Anniina Äijänen both chipped in five rebounds.
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β’ A'riana Gray led the team in rebounds with six. DePaul held a 44-34 advantage on the glass.
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β’ Xavier returns to action at Marquette on Sunday, Jan. 14. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. ET from the Al McGuire Center.
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The Musketeers moved to 8-9 (1-5 BIG EAST), while the Blue Demons improved to 13-5 (5-1 BIG EAST).
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Β THE STORYLINES |
β’ DePaul scored five unanswered points to open the game and led by as 15 points (34-19) with 1:09 left in the first half. Xavier used a 5-0 run capped by a pair of Jada Byrd free throws to end the half, making the score 34-24.
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β’ Kindell Fincher led Xavier with 10 points in the first half, while Jada Byrd had six points and a team-high four rebounds. Both teams had 19 rebounds at the break.
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β’ An Imani Partlow layup to open the second half got the Musketeers with eight, but DePaul outscored the Musketeers, 27-9, to end the third quarter. DePaul led, 61-35, at the end of the frame.
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β’ DePaul maintained its double-figure lead for the remainder of the contest, outscoring the Musketeers 18-13 in the final quarter to seal the win.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Kindell Fincher led the Musketeers with 10 points, her third game of the year in double figures. The junior guard added five rebounds.
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β’ Aaliyah Dunham, Jada Byrd and Princess Stewart all added seven points. Dunhman also dished out a game-high six assists. Byrd and Anniina Äijänen both chipped in five rebounds.
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β’ A'riana Gray led the team in rebounds with six. DePaul held a 44-34 advantage on the glass.
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ Xavier returns to action at Marquette on Sunday, Jan. 14. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. ET from the Al McGuire Center.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
DPU
FG%
.364
.429
3FG%
.267
.333
FT%
.667
.714
RB
34
44
TO
19
10
STL
1
11
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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