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Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, November 27
Richmond, Ky.
2 p.m.
Xavier University
3-3,0-0Big East
73
at
60
Eastern Kentucky
2-3,0-0ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Xavier | 22 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 73 |
| Eastern Ky. | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 60 |
Musketeers Win Third Straight, Top Eastern Kentucky on Saturday
11.27.21 | Women's Basketball
Nia Clark scored a game-high 22 points; Xavier recorded a 73-60 victory
RICHMOND, Ky.Β - Nia Clark led four Musketeers in double figures on Saturday with a game-high 22 points, leadingΒ the Musketeers to a 73-60 win at Eastern Kentucky.
Xavier has now won three straight games, moving to 3-3 on the year. Eastern Kentucky dropped to 2-3.
The last time the Musketeers won three games in a row was on Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 14, 2020 (won three straight games to start the 2020-21 season).
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β’ Xavier led by three points (11-8) early in the first quarter before the Colonels scored five unanswered points, taking a 13-11 advantage and forcing a Xavier timeout at the 4:46 mark. The Musketeers responded with a 9-0 run to take a 20-13 advantage.Β
β’Β Kalissa Lacy hit a three pointer with 51 seconds on the clock to get the Colonels within four points (20-16) before Nia Clark hit a jump shot as time expired, giving Xavier a 22-16 advantage. Xavier hit 50 percent (9-for-18) of its shot attempts in the opening frame, paced by Clark who had eight points.
β’ EKU battled back in the second quarter, outscoring Xavier, 16-8, to take a two-point lead (32-30) with 1:35 left in the half. Nia Clark hit a basket in the closing minute to knot the game at 32-32 going into halftime. The Colonels forced seven turnovers in the frame, converting the miscues into nine points.
β’ Nia Clark led all scorers at the break with 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting. Ayanna Townsend added six points and a team-high four rebounds. EKU won the battle on the glass in the first half, 21-17. All told, the first half had eight ties and five lead changes.
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β’ Xavier opened the third quarter on a 6-2 run capped by a Nia Clark layup, taking a six-point lead (40-34). The Colonels responded with their own 6-2 run, closing within two points (42-40) at the media timeout (4:53).
β’ Another 6-2 Xavier run put the Musketeers ahead by six points (48-42) with 1:19 left in the third frame. EKU sank a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to get within four points (48-44). Kae Satterfield scored eight points in the quarter for the Musketeers.
β’ The Colonels closed within one point (50-49) early in the fourth quarter, but the Musketeers were able to pull away behind a .727 field-goal percentageΒ (8-for-11). The Musketeers closed the game on a 13-4 run on 3-for-4 shooting. Xavier also went 7-for-8 from the foul line during that stretch.Β
β’ Nia Clark scored six of her game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter.
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β’ Nia Clark scored a game-high 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. She also went 4-for-4 from the foul line. The guard has now 17 career double-figure scoring games, including two 20-point performances (both coming this season). Clark added four assists, three steals and three rebounds in a game-high 39 minutes of action.
β’ Ayanna Townsend scored a season-high 14 points, her second game of the season in double figures (11th of her career). The forward was 6-for-12 from the floor and pulled down six rebounds. Townsend added one block, moving her career total to 60 blocks (ranking tied for eighth all-time at Xavier).
β’ Kae Satterfield was two rebounds shy of her second straight double-double. The guard scored 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, three steals and three assists.
β’ Aanaya Harris rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting. She also went 4-for-4 from the foul line. The freshman added five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Harris has now scored in double figures in five games this season.Β
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 39-31, and scored six more second-chance points (14-8). The Musketeers also hed a 36-26 advantage in points in the paint.
β’ Xavier had 12 steals in the game, its third contest with 10 or more steals. Seven different Musketeers recorded a steal in the contest.Β
β’ The Musketeers posted their second-highest field-goal percentage of the season, going 26-for-55 (.473) from the floor.Β
β’ Xavier also made its first 13 free throws of the game, finishing 21-for-23 from the charity stripe.
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β’ Xavier opens BIG EAST action on Friday, Dec. 3 at Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 8Β p.m. ET from the Al McGuire Center.
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Xavier has now won three straight games, moving to 3-3 on the year. Eastern Kentucky dropped to 2-3.
The last time the Musketeers won three games in a row was on Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 14, 2020 (won three straight games to start the 2020-21 season).
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Β FIRST HALF |
β’ Xavier led by three points (11-8) early in the first quarter before the Colonels scored five unanswered points, taking a 13-11 advantage and forcing a Xavier timeout at the 4:46 mark. The Musketeers responded with a 9-0 run to take a 20-13 advantage.Β
β’Β Kalissa Lacy hit a three pointer with 51 seconds on the clock to get the Colonels within four points (20-16) before Nia Clark hit a jump shot as time expired, giving Xavier a 22-16 advantage. Xavier hit 50 percent (9-for-18) of its shot attempts in the opening frame, paced by Clark who had eight points.
β’ EKU battled back in the second quarter, outscoring Xavier, 16-8, to take a two-point lead (32-30) with 1:35 left in the half. Nia Clark hit a basket in the closing minute to knot the game at 32-32 going into halftime. The Colonels forced seven turnovers in the frame, converting the miscues into nine points.
β’ Nia Clark led all scorers at the break with 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting. Ayanna Townsend added six points and a team-high four rebounds. EKU won the battle on the glass in the first half, 21-17. All told, the first half had eight ties and five lead changes.
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ Xavier opened the third quarter on a 6-2 run capped by a Nia Clark layup, taking a six-point lead (40-34). The Colonels responded with their own 6-2 run, closing within two points (42-40) at the media timeout (4:53).
β’ Another 6-2 Xavier run put the Musketeers ahead by six points (48-42) with 1:19 left in the third frame. EKU sank a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to get within four points (48-44). Kae Satterfield scored eight points in the quarter for the Musketeers.
β’ The Colonels closed within one point (50-49) early in the fourth quarter, but the Musketeers were able to pull away behind a .727 field-goal percentageΒ (8-for-11). The Musketeers closed the game on a 13-4 run on 3-for-4 shooting. Xavier also went 7-for-8 from the foul line during that stretch.Β
β’ Nia Clark scored six of her game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Nia Clark scored a game-high 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. She also went 4-for-4 from the foul line. The guard has now 17 career double-figure scoring games, including two 20-point performances (both coming this season). Clark added four assists, three steals and three rebounds in a game-high 39 minutes of action.
β’ Ayanna Townsend scored a season-high 14 points, her second game of the season in double figures (11th of her career). The forward was 6-for-12 from the floor and pulled down six rebounds. Townsend added one block, moving her career total to 60 blocks (ranking tied for eighth all-time at Xavier).
β’ Kae Satterfield was two rebounds shy of her second straight double-double. The guard scored 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, three steals and three assists.
β’ Aanaya Harris rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting. She also went 4-for-4 from the foul line. The freshman added five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Harris has now scored in double figures in five games this season.Β
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 39-31, and scored six more second-chance points (14-8). The Musketeers also hed a 36-26 advantage in points in the paint.
β’ Xavier had 12 steals in the game, its third contest with 10 or more steals. Seven different Musketeers recorded a steal in the contest.Β
β’ The Musketeers posted their second-highest field-goal percentage of the season, going 26-for-55 (.473) from the floor.Β
β’ Xavier also made its first 13 free throws of the game, finishing 21-for-23 from the charity stripe.
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ Xavier opens BIG EAST action on Friday, Dec. 3 at Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 8Β p.m. ET from the Al McGuire Center.
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Β POSTGAME INTERVIEW |
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
EKU
FG%
.473
.317
3FG%
.000
.190
FT%
.913
.783
RB
39
31
TO
20
18
STL
12
12
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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