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Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, December 29
Washington, D.C.
5 p.m.
Xavier University
9-3
61
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68
Georgetown
7-5
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| Xavier | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 |
| Georgetown | 11 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 68 |
Gray Posts Double-Double, Musketeers Fall in BIG EAST Opener at Georgetown
12.29.18 | Women's Basketball
The sophomore forward had 12 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday night
WASHINGTONΒ - Xavier women's basketball dropped its BIG EAST opener at Georgetown on Saturday night, 68-61, at McDonough Arena. The Musketeers dropped to 9-3 (0-1 BIG EAST), while the HoyasΒ improved to 7-5 (1-0 BIG EAST).
Xavier led by as many as 16 points late in the first half before the HoyasΒ engineered the second-half comeback.
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β’ Xavier jumped out to an early 16-6 lead at the 1:56 mark in the first quarter on a Lauren WasylsonΒ three pointer. An Aaliyah Dunham three pointer - Xavier's fifth of the quarter - as time expired gave the Musketeers a 19-11 advantage after one quarter of play.Β
β’ The Musketeers opened the second frame on an 11-3 run to take their largest lead of the half, 30-14, with 3:51 on the clock. Xavier went 5-for-6 from the floor during the run. Georgetown held the Musketeers to only two points in the final 2:23 of the half to get within eight (35-27).
β’ Deja Ross led the team with 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting at the half, while A'riana Gray added a team-high six rebounds. The Musketeers hit 50 percent (14-for-28) of their shot attempts with seven 3-pointers.
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β’ Georgetown outscored Xavier, 27-12, in the third quarter on 10-for-19 shooting, while the Musketeers were limited to a .200 field-goal percentage (2-for-10). The Hoyas took their first lead of the game, 48-47, at the 1:45 mark on a Dionna White free throw. Georgetown led by seven (54-47) at the end of three quarters.
β’ Xavier battled back to get within three points (62-59) at the 3:26 mark on a Deja Ross three pointer before Georgetown responded by scoring five unanswered points to regain an eight-point lead. The HoyasΒ held on for the 68-61 win, winning their sixth straight over the Musketeers.
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β’ Sophomore Deja Ross scored a team-high 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting with three 3-pointers. She added three rebounds and one block in 26 minutes of action. She has now scored in double figures five times during her career.
β’ Sophomore A'riana Gray posted her sixth double-double of the season and seventh of her career, scoring 12 points to go along with a team-high 11 rebounds. She added one block and one steal.
β’ Na'Teshia Owens, Princess Stewart and Tierra Floyd all chipped in eight points. Aly Reiff added four rebounds and a team-high three steals.
β’ Georgetown won the battle on the glass, 46-40, and scored seven more points (17-10) off of turnovers.
β’ The game featured two ties and only one lead change. Xavier led for 28 minutes in the game.Β
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β’ The Musketeers continue BIG EAST action at Villanova on Monday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m.
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Xavier led by as many as 16 points late in the first half before the HoyasΒ engineered the second-half comeback.
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Β FIRST HALF |
β’ Xavier jumped out to an early 16-6 lead at the 1:56 mark in the first quarter on a Lauren WasylsonΒ three pointer. An Aaliyah Dunham three pointer - Xavier's fifth of the quarter - as time expired gave the Musketeers a 19-11 advantage after one quarter of play.Β
β’ The Musketeers opened the second frame on an 11-3 run to take their largest lead of the half, 30-14, with 3:51 on the clock. Xavier went 5-for-6 from the floor during the run. Georgetown held the Musketeers to only two points in the final 2:23 of the half to get within eight (35-27).
β’ Deja Ross led the team with 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting at the half, while A'riana Gray added a team-high six rebounds. The Musketeers hit 50 percent (14-for-28) of their shot attempts with seven 3-pointers.
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ Georgetown outscored Xavier, 27-12, in the third quarter on 10-for-19 shooting, while the Musketeers were limited to a .200 field-goal percentage (2-for-10). The Hoyas took their first lead of the game, 48-47, at the 1:45 mark on a Dionna White free throw. Georgetown led by seven (54-47) at the end of three quarters.
β’ Xavier battled back to get within three points (62-59) at the 3:26 mark on a Deja Ross three pointer before Georgetown responded by scoring five unanswered points to regain an eight-point lead. The HoyasΒ held on for the 68-61 win, winning their sixth straight over the Musketeers.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Sophomore Deja Ross scored a team-high 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting with three 3-pointers. She added three rebounds and one block in 26 minutes of action. She has now scored in double figures five times during her career.
β’ Sophomore A'riana Gray posted her sixth double-double of the season and seventh of her career, scoring 12 points to go along with a team-high 11 rebounds. She added one block and one steal.
β’ Na'Teshia Owens, Princess Stewart and Tierra Floyd all chipped in eight points. Aly Reiff added four rebounds and a team-high three steals.
β’ Georgetown won the battle on the glass, 46-40, and scored seven more points (17-10) off of turnovers.
β’ The game featured two ties and only one lead change. Xavier led for 28 minutes in the game.Β
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ The Musketeers continue BIG EAST action at Villanova on Monday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m.
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Β HIGHLIGHTS |
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
GU
FG%
.351
.358
3FG%
.296
.091
FT%
.684
.720
RB
40
46
TO
16
11
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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