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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, February 17
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 p.m.
Xavier University
11-14, 2-12
52
vs
53
Creighton
12-14, 6-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Creighton | 11 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 53 |
| Xavier | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 52 |
Musketeers Drop Sunday Matinee Against Creighton
02.17.19 | Women's Basketball
Sophomore Deja Ross scored a team-high 13 points to go along with six rebounds
CINCINNATIΒ -Β Xavier women's basketball dropped a 53-52 BIG EAST matchup with Creighton on Sunday afternoon at CintasΒ Center. The Musketeers moved to 11-14 (2-12 BIG EAST), while the Bluejays improved to 12-14 (6-9 BIG EAST).
The Musketeers led for nearly 33 minutes before the Bluejays engineered a fourth quarter comeback to pull off the win. Creighton outscored Xavier, 22-11, in the final frame and held the Musketeers without a field goal for the final three minutes of regulation.Β
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β’ The opening quarter had two ties and one lead change with neither team leading by more than two possessions. Xavier led 12-11 after the first quarter behind four points each from A'riana Gray and Princess Stewart. The Musketeers did not commit a turnover in the opening frame.
β’ The Musketeers used an 8-2 run capped by a pair of Lauren WasylsonΒ free throws to open the second quarter, taking a seven-point lead (20-13) at the media timeout (5:07). Xavier led 27-20 in the closing seconds before Creighton's TemiΒ CardaΒ hit a jump shot as time expired, making the score 27-22.
β’ Deja Ross led the Musketeers with eight points on 3-for-5 shooting at the break, while Princess Stewart added seven points. Ross also led the team on the glass with five rebounds.
β’ Creighton had three more rebounds (20-17) than Xavier, while the Musketeers had three more steals (3-0).Β
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β’ Xavier opened the second stanza on a 7-2 run to take its first double-figure lead of the game, 34-24. The Musketeers pushed their lead to 14 (38-24) at the 6:06 mark before the Bluejays used a 7-3 to close the quarter and get within 10 (41-31).Β
β’ Xavier missed its first six baskets of the final quarter as the Bluejays used a 6-2 run to cut its deficit to six points (43-37) at the 6:11 mark. A three-point play by TemiΒ CardaΒ with 3:24 left in regulation gave the Bluejays its first lead (46-45) since the 8:48 mark in the second quarter.Β
β’ Xavier responded by using a 7-2 run capped by a pair of Lauren Wasylson free throws to take a four-point lead (52-48) at the 1:37 mark before Creighton scored five unanswered points to end the game and pull off the victory.
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β’ Sophomore Deja Ross led the Musketeers with 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, her sixth career game with 10 or more points. She added six rebounds and one steal.
β’ Freshman Lauren WasylsonΒ added 11 points, two steals and three rebounds. She was 1-for-2 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the foul line. Xavier finished the game 14-for-16 from the charity stripe.
β’ Sophomore A'riana Gray pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points. The forward now has 20 career games with 10 or more rebounds.
β’ Sophomore Princess Stewart added nine points and five rebounds, while classmate Aaliyah Dunham chipped in eight points.Β
β’ Defensively, Xavier held Creighton's top two scorers (Jaylyn Agnew and Audrey Faber) to only two points on 1-for-19 shooting. The two players combined to average 28.8 points per game entering Sunday's contest.
β’ Xavier committed a season-low six turnovers in the loss. Creighton won the battle on the glass, 38-33.Β
β’ The game featured six lead changes and four ties.
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β’ The Musketeers return to action on Friday, Feb. 22 at DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
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The Musketeers led for nearly 33 minutes before the Bluejays engineered a fourth quarter comeback to pull off the win. Creighton outscored Xavier, 22-11, in the final frame and held the Musketeers without a field goal for the final three minutes of regulation.Β
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Β FIRST HALF |
β’ The opening quarter had two ties and one lead change with neither team leading by more than two possessions. Xavier led 12-11 after the first quarter behind four points each from A'riana Gray and Princess Stewart. The Musketeers did not commit a turnover in the opening frame.
β’ The Musketeers used an 8-2 run capped by a pair of Lauren WasylsonΒ free throws to open the second quarter, taking a seven-point lead (20-13) at the media timeout (5:07). Xavier led 27-20 in the closing seconds before Creighton's TemiΒ CardaΒ hit a jump shot as time expired, making the score 27-22.
β’ Deja Ross led the Musketeers with eight points on 3-for-5 shooting at the break, while Princess Stewart added seven points. Ross also led the team on the glass with five rebounds.
β’ Creighton had three more rebounds (20-17) than Xavier, while the Musketeers had three more steals (3-0).Β
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ Xavier opened the second stanza on a 7-2 run to take its first double-figure lead of the game, 34-24. The Musketeers pushed their lead to 14 (38-24) at the 6:06 mark before the Bluejays used a 7-3 to close the quarter and get within 10 (41-31).Β
β’ Xavier missed its first six baskets of the final quarter as the Bluejays used a 6-2 run to cut its deficit to six points (43-37) at the 6:11 mark. A three-point play by TemiΒ CardaΒ with 3:24 left in regulation gave the Bluejays its first lead (46-45) since the 8:48 mark in the second quarter.Β
β’ Xavier responded by using a 7-2 run capped by a pair of Lauren Wasylson free throws to take a four-point lead (52-48) at the 1:37 mark before Creighton scored five unanswered points to end the game and pull off the victory.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Sophomore Deja Ross led the Musketeers with 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, her sixth career game with 10 or more points. She added six rebounds and one steal.
β’ Freshman Lauren WasylsonΒ added 11 points, two steals and three rebounds. She was 1-for-2 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the foul line. Xavier finished the game 14-for-16 from the charity stripe.
β’ Sophomore A'riana Gray pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points. The forward now has 20 career games with 10 or more rebounds.
β’ Sophomore Princess Stewart added nine points and five rebounds, while classmate Aaliyah Dunham chipped in eight points.Β
β’ Defensively, Xavier held Creighton's top two scorers (Jaylyn Agnew and Audrey Faber) to only two points on 1-for-19 shooting. The two players combined to average 28.8 points per game entering Sunday's contest.
β’ Xavier committed a season-low six turnovers in the loss. Creighton won the battle on the glass, 38-33.Β
β’ The game featured six lead changes and four ties.
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ The Musketeers return to action on Friday, Feb. 22 at DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
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Β HIGHLIGHTS |
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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 Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
CU
XU
FG%
.415
.321
3FG%
.250
.143
FT%
1.000
.875
RB
38
33
TO
11
6
STL
2
6
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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