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Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, December 29
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 p.m.
Xavier University
6-6,1-2Big East
77
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55
Butler
1-11,0-3Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Butler | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 55 |
| Xavier | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 77 |
Shorthanded Musketeers Top Butler, 77-55
12.29.21 | Women's Basketball
Megan Harkey posted her first career double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) on Wednesday
CINCINNATIΒ - Xavier women's basketball picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season, defeating Butler, 77-55, on Wednesday afternoon at Cintas Center.
Xavier only had seven players dressed for the contest due to health and safety protocols.Β
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β’ Xavier hit 50 percent (5-for-10) of its shot attempts to open the game, taking a 12-7 lead at the first media timeout (4:48). The Musketeers outscored the Bulldogs, 5-4, to end the frame - taking a 16-12 advantage.
β’ Butler outscored Xavier, 8-4, in the early minutes of the second frame - tying the game at 20-20 with 7:03 on the clock. The Musketeers responded by closing the half on a 17-7 run with seven points coming from Kae Satterfield. Xavier led, 37-27, at the break.
β’ Kae Satterfield led Xavier with 12 points and five rebounds at halftime, while Mackayla Scarlett added 11 points. Shaila Beeler added eight assists.
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β’ Butler opened the half by outscoring Xavier, 12-6, to close within four points (43-39). Xavier scored nine unanswered points to take a 52-39 advantage with 2:51 left in the third quarter. The Musketeers outscored Butler, 7-4, to end the stanza and take a 59-43 advantage.
β’ Butler hit a three pointer on its first possession of the final quarter, closing within 13 points (59-46) - but the Musketeers scored four straight points to push their lead to 17 points (63-46). Xavier never relinquished its double-figure lead and led by as many as 25 points (77-52) with 15 seconds left in regulation on a Mackayla Scarlett jumper.
β’ Megan Harkey scored all 11 of her points in the second half, while adding seven rebounds.Β
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β’ Kae Satterfield scored a career-high 18 points, while pulling down nine rebounds - just shy of her sixth career double-double.Β
β’ Mackayla Scarlett scored a career-high 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting. She added five rebounds and three assists.
β’ Ayanna Townsend had 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting. She added three rebounds.
β’ Megan Harkey posted her first career double-double, scoring a career-high 11 points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds. She added a career-high three blocks to go along with two steals in 23 minutes of action off the bench.
β’ Shaila Beeler added eight points and a career-high 11 assists. The 11 assists are tied for the most assists by a player in the BIG EAST this season.
β’ Mikayla Hayes posted eight points and seven rebounds, while Courtney Prenger chipped in six points and five rebounds.
β’ Xavier knocked down a season-high six three pointers, paced by Mackayla Scarlett who had four. The Musketeer also finished the game going 11-for-14 from the charity stripe.
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 41-38, and scored 16 more points off of turnovers (19-3). Xavier also held a 26-12 advantage in second-chance points. The Musketeers had seven more steals (9-2) than the Bulldogs.
β’ The win snapped a five-game losing streak in the series with Butler.Β
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β’ Xavier continues BIG EAST action on Sunday, Jan. 2 vs Creighton. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
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Xavier only had seven players dressed for the contest due to health and safety protocols.Β
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Β FIRST HALF |
β’ Xavier hit 50 percent (5-for-10) of its shot attempts to open the game, taking a 12-7 lead at the first media timeout (4:48). The Musketeers outscored the Bulldogs, 5-4, to end the frame - taking a 16-12 advantage.
β’ Butler outscored Xavier, 8-4, in the early minutes of the second frame - tying the game at 20-20 with 7:03 on the clock. The Musketeers responded by closing the half on a 17-7 run with seven points coming from Kae Satterfield. Xavier led, 37-27, at the break.
β’ Kae Satterfield led Xavier with 12 points and five rebounds at halftime, while Mackayla Scarlett added 11 points. Shaila Beeler added eight assists.
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ Butler opened the half by outscoring Xavier, 12-6, to close within four points (43-39). Xavier scored nine unanswered points to take a 52-39 advantage with 2:51 left in the third quarter. The Musketeers outscored Butler, 7-4, to end the stanza and take a 59-43 advantage.
β’ Butler hit a three pointer on its first possession of the final quarter, closing within 13 points (59-46) - but the Musketeers scored four straight points to push their lead to 17 points (63-46). Xavier never relinquished its double-figure lead and led by as many as 25 points (77-52) with 15 seconds left in regulation on a Mackayla Scarlett jumper.
β’ Megan Harkey scored all 11 of her points in the second half, while adding seven rebounds.Β
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Kae Satterfield scored a career-high 18 points, while pulling down nine rebounds - just shy of her sixth career double-double.Β
β’ Mackayla Scarlett scored a career-high 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting. She added five rebounds and three assists.
β’ Ayanna Townsend had 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting. She added three rebounds.
β’ Megan Harkey posted her first career double-double, scoring a career-high 11 points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds. She added a career-high three blocks to go along with two steals in 23 minutes of action off the bench.
β’ Shaila Beeler added eight points and a career-high 11 assists. The 11 assists are tied for the most assists by a player in the BIG EAST this season.
β’ Mikayla Hayes posted eight points and seven rebounds, while Courtney Prenger chipped in six points and five rebounds.
β’ Xavier knocked down a season-high six three pointers, paced by Mackayla Scarlett who had four. The Musketeer also finished the game going 11-for-14 from the charity stripe.
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 41-38, and scored 16 more points off of turnovers (19-3). Xavier also held a 26-12 advantage in second-chance points. The Musketeers had seven more steals (9-2) than the Bulldogs.
β’ The win snapped a five-game losing streak in the series with Butler.Β
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ Xavier continues BIG EAST action on Sunday, Jan. 2 vs Creighton. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
Butler
XU
FG%
.333
.423
3FG%
.344
.375
FT%
.556
.786
RB
38
41
TO
21
9
STL
2
9
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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