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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, January 10
Washington, D.C.
6:30 P.M.
Xavier University
2-13,1-3Big East
85
at
64
Georgetown
4-12,1-4Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Xavier | 22 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 85 |
| Georgetown | 16 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 64 |
Dunham, Gray Lead Musketeers to 85-64 Win at Georgetown
01.10.20 | Women's Basketball
Junior Aaliyah Dunham scored a career-high 20 points on Friday night
WASHINGTON -Β Juniors Aaliyah Dunham and A'riana Gray combined for 40 points on Friday night, leading the Xavier women's basketball team to an 85-64 win at Georgetown. The Musketeers improve to 2-13 (1-3 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas dropped to 4-12 (1-4 BIG EAST).
The win over Georgetown snapped the Musketeers seven-game losing streak in the series.
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β’ Xavier opened the game on an 11-4 run capped by a Carrie Gross layup at the 4:35 mark. Georgetown closed within three points (19-16) with 31 seconds on the clock before Sarah Leyendecker knocked down a three pointer as time expired to give Xavier a 22-16 advantage.Β
β’ Georgetown opened the second frame on an 11-1 run, taking a 27-23 advantage at the 5:03 mark. Xavier responded by going on a 13-1 capped by a Morgan Sharps three pointer to take a 36-28 lead into the locker room.
β’ Aaliyah Dunham led Xavier with 11 points at the break, while Sarah Leyendecker, Morgan Sharps and Carrie Gross all added six. Xavier was 7-for-11 from behind the arc in the first half.Β
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β’ Xavier outscored Georgetown, 10-7, to open the second half and take its first double-figure lead, 46-35, at the 5:22 mark. The Musketeers led for the remainder of the quarter, pushing their lead to 16 poitns (57-41) on a Courtney Prenger layup with 52 seconds on the clock.
β’ The Hoyas closed within 12 points (57-45) in the opening minute of the fourth quarter before Xavier went on a 12-4 run to take its first 20-point lead of the game (67-47) with 6:07 left in regulation. The Musketeers maintained their double-figure lead for the remainder of the game, pulling away for the 85-64 win.
β’ A'riana Gray scored 18 points in the second half on 5-for-7 shooting. Lauren Wasylson and Aaliyah Dunham both had nine second-half points.
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β’ Junior Aaliyah Dunham scored a career-high 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting. She was 4-for-4 from behind the arc. The guard added a game-high seven assists.
β’ Junior A'riana Gray scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting. The forward added four assists, three rebounds and one steal. She now has 12 career 20-point performances.
β’ Sophomore Sarah LeyendeckerΒ scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. She has scored in double figures in three of her last four games.
β’ Sophomore Lauren WasylsonΒ scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. She has now scored in double figures five times this season. The guard added three rebounds, one block and one steal.
β’ Sophomore Carrie Gross rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting. She added a game-high four steals to go along with three assists and two rebounds.
β’ Xavier knocked down a season-high 13 three pointers as the Musketeers hit 65 percent (13-for-20) of their shot attempts. Five different players made a three pointer for the Musketeers. Xavier has made 10 or more three pointers in a game five times this season.
β’ Xavier also posted a season-high .509 field-goal percentage (29-for-57). The Musketeers were 14-for-20 from the free throw line.Β
β’ The Musketeers scored four more points off of turnovers (16-12) than the Hoyas and had 15 more fastbreak points (22-7).
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β’ Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 12 at Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. fromΒ Finneran Pavilion.
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The win over Georgetown snapped the Musketeers seven-game losing streak in the series.
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Β FIRST HALFΒ |
β’ Xavier opened the game on an 11-4 run capped by a Carrie Gross layup at the 4:35 mark. Georgetown closed within three points (19-16) with 31 seconds on the clock before Sarah Leyendecker knocked down a three pointer as time expired to give Xavier a 22-16 advantage.Β
β’ Georgetown opened the second frame on an 11-1 run, taking a 27-23 advantage at the 5:03 mark. Xavier responded by going on a 13-1 capped by a Morgan Sharps three pointer to take a 36-28 lead into the locker room.
β’ Aaliyah Dunham led Xavier with 11 points at the break, while Sarah Leyendecker, Morgan Sharps and Carrie Gross all added six. Xavier was 7-for-11 from behind the arc in the first half.Β
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ Xavier outscored Georgetown, 10-7, to open the second half and take its first double-figure lead, 46-35, at the 5:22 mark. The Musketeers led for the remainder of the quarter, pushing their lead to 16 poitns (57-41) on a Courtney Prenger layup with 52 seconds on the clock.
β’ The Hoyas closed within 12 points (57-45) in the opening minute of the fourth quarter before Xavier went on a 12-4 run to take its first 20-point lead of the game (67-47) with 6:07 left in regulation. The Musketeers maintained their double-figure lead for the remainder of the game, pulling away for the 85-64 win.
β’ A'riana Gray scored 18 points in the second half on 5-for-7 shooting. Lauren Wasylson and Aaliyah Dunham both had nine second-half points.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Junior Aaliyah Dunham scored a career-high 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting. She was 4-for-4 from behind the arc. The guard added a game-high seven assists.
β’ Junior A'riana Gray scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting. The forward added four assists, three rebounds and one steal. She now has 12 career 20-point performances.
β’ Sophomore Sarah LeyendeckerΒ scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. She has scored in double figures in three of her last four games.
β’ Sophomore Lauren WasylsonΒ scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. She has now scored in double figures five times this season. The guard added three rebounds, one block and one steal.
β’ Sophomore Carrie Gross rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting. She added a game-high four steals to go along with three assists and two rebounds.
β’ Xavier knocked down a season-high 13 three pointers as the Musketeers hit 65 percent (13-for-20) of their shot attempts. Five different players made a three pointer for the Musketeers. Xavier has made 10 or more three pointers in a game five times this season.
β’ Xavier also posted a season-high .509 field-goal percentage (29-for-57). The Musketeers were 14-for-20 from the free throw line.Β
β’ The Musketeers scored four more points off of turnovers (16-12) than the Hoyas and had 15 more fastbreak points (22-7).
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 12 at Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. fromΒ Finneran Pavilion.
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
GTown
FG%
.509
.435
3FG%
.650
.267
FT%
.700
.500
RB
32
36
TO
13
17
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
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