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Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, November 7
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
1-0,0-0Big East
70
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63
Utah
0-2,0-0Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Utah | 15 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 63 |
| Xavier | 21 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 70 |
Musketeers Upend Utah, 70-63, in Season Opener
11.07.19 | Women's Basketball
Junior forward A'riana Gray posted her 17th career double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 14 rebounds
CINCINNATI -Β Junior A'riana Gray posted her 17th career double-double (14 points, 14 rebounds) on Thursday night, leading the Xavier women's basketball team to a 70-63 win over Utah in the team's season opener. The win was the first head coaching victory for new head coach Melanie Moore.
Xavier moved to 1-0 on the year, while Utah dropped to 0-2.
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β’ Xavier jumped out to an 18-8 lead at the 2:01 mark on a Carrie Gross three pointer for what would be the only double-figure lead of the game for either team. The Musketeers led 21-15 after one quarter of action.
β’ Utah responded by outscoring the Musketeers, 14-7, in the second quarter to take a 29-28 lead into the locker room. Xavier only shot 17.6 percent from the floor (3-for-17) in the second quarter.Β
β’ A'riana Gray led Xavier with seven points and six rebounds at intermission. Aaliyah Dunham and Carrie Gross added five points, while Courtney Prenger had seven rebounds. The Musketeers held a 21-20 advantage on the glass.
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β’ The Utes opened the second half on a 13-9 run, taking their largest lead of the game, 42-37, at the 6:04 mark. Xavier responded by scoring eight unanswered points capped by an Aaliyah Dunham free throw to regain the lead, 45-42, at the 2:31 mark. Utah outscored Xavier by one (20-19) in the third frame to make the score, 49-47, with 10 minutes left in regulation.
β’ The Musketeers opened the final quarter on an 11-4 run capped by an A'riana Gray basket to regain a lead they would never relinquish. Utah got within two points, 65-63, with 45 seconds left in regulation before the Musketeers sealed the victory from the charity stripe. Aaliyah Dunham went 5-for-6 from the foul line down the stretch to put the game away.
β’ Lauren WasylsonΒ scored eight points on 2-for-2 shooting in the fourth quarter. A'riana Gray scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in the final quarter.
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β’ Junior A'riana Gray picked up where she left off last year, posting her first double-double of the season - and the 17th of her career - as she scored 14 points to go along with a game-high 14 rebounds. She finished the night 6-for-15 from the floor, while adding two steals and two assists.
β’ Aaliyah Dunham matched her career high in scoring as she posted a game-high 16 points. The junior guard has now scored 16 points in a game five times in her career. She added two assists on the night.
β’ Sophomore Lauren Wasylson rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting. The guard made three shots from behind the arc to go along with three assists.
β’ Freshman Courtney PrengerΒ added nine points and eight rebounds in her Xavier debut. She also recorded a team-high three steals in 28 minutes of action off the bench.
β’ Sophomore Carrie Gross added seven rebounds and seven points, while junior Deja Ross chipped in five points and five rebounds.
β’ Xavier held a 44-36 advantage on the glass and scored nine more second-chance points (14-5). Xavier also held a 34-16 advantage in points in the paint. The game featured 11 lead chances and seven ties.
β’ Xavier moved to 20-0 in home openers at Cintas Center.Β
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Xavier moved to 1-0 on the year, while Utah dropped to 0-2.
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Β FIRST HALFΒ |
β’ Xavier jumped out to an 18-8 lead at the 2:01 mark on a Carrie Gross three pointer for what would be the only double-figure lead of the game for either team. The Musketeers led 21-15 after one quarter of action.
β’ Utah responded by outscoring the Musketeers, 14-7, in the second quarter to take a 29-28 lead into the locker room. Xavier only shot 17.6 percent from the floor (3-for-17) in the second quarter.Β
β’ A'riana Gray led Xavier with seven points and six rebounds at intermission. Aaliyah Dunham and Carrie Gross added five points, while Courtney Prenger had seven rebounds. The Musketeers held a 21-20 advantage on the glass.
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ The Utes opened the second half on a 13-9 run, taking their largest lead of the game, 42-37, at the 6:04 mark. Xavier responded by scoring eight unanswered points capped by an Aaliyah Dunham free throw to regain the lead, 45-42, at the 2:31 mark. Utah outscored Xavier by one (20-19) in the third frame to make the score, 49-47, with 10 minutes left in regulation.
β’ The Musketeers opened the final quarter on an 11-4 run capped by an A'riana Gray basket to regain a lead they would never relinquish. Utah got within two points, 65-63, with 45 seconds left in regulation before the Musketeers sealed the victory from the charity stripe. Aaliyah Dunham went 5-for-6 from the foul line down the stretch to put the game away.
β’ Lauren WasylsonΒ scored eight points on 2-for-2 shooting in the fourth quarter. A'riana Gray scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in the final quarter.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Junior A'riana Gray picked up where she left off last year, posting her first double-double of the season - and the 17th of her career - as she scored 14 points to go along with a game-high 14 rebounds. She finished the night 6-for-15 from the floor, while adding two steals and two assists.
β’ Aaliyah Dunham matched her career high in scoring as she posted a game-high 16 points. The junior guard has now scored 16 points in a game five times in her career. She added two assists on the night.
β’ Sophomore Lauren Wasylson rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting. The guard made three shots from behind the arc to go along with three assists.
β’ Freshman Courtney PrengerΒ added nine points and eight rebounds in her Xavier debut. She also recorded a team-high three steals in 28 minutes of action off the bench.
β’ Sophomore Carrie Gross added seven rebounds and seven points, while junior Deja Ross chipped in five points and five rebounds.
β’ Xavier held a 44-36 advantage on the glass and scored nine more second-chance points (14-5). Xavier also held a 34-16 advantage in points in the paint. The game featured 11 lead chances and seven ties.
β’ Xavier moved to 20-0 in home openers at Cintas Center.Β
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
Utah
XU
FG%
.365
.368
3FG%
.308
.368
FT%
.654
.591
RB
36
44
TO
18
14
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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