A'riana Gray Leads Musketeers to 58-48 Win Over Hoyas on Senior Day

Sunday, February 28

Cincinnati, Ohio

12 p.m.

Xavier University

5-9,2-8Big East

Georgetown

2-14,2-14Big Ea

Georgetown

Xavier

A'riana Gray Leads Musketeers to 58-48 Win Over Hoyas on Senior Day

02.28.21 | Women's Basketball

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The senior forward posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Sunday afternoon

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Senior forward A'riana Gray posted her 28th career double-double on Sunday afternoon, leading the Xavier women's basketball team to a 58-48 win over Georgetown on Senior Day. Xavier improved to 5-9 (2-8 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas dropped to 2-14 (2-14 BIG EAST).

Gray finished with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. She matched her career high in assists with seven.

FIRST HALF

• Xavier opened the game on a 10-0 run on 4-for-4 shooting and never looked back as the Musketeers never trailed in the game. The Musketeers outscored the Hoyas, 23-11, in the opening stanza by connecting on 61.5 percent (8-for-13) of their shot attempts. The 23 points were the most in an opening quarter for Xavier this season.

• The Musketeers scored four unanswered points to open the second quarter, taking their largest lead of the game, 28-11, with 8:24 on the clock. Georgetown responded by going on a 12-5 run to close within 10 points (33-23) before a Sarah Leyendecker basket in the closing minute gave Xavier a 35-23 halftime lead.

• A'riana Gray led the Musketeers with eight points on 3-for-4 shooting at the break, while Sarah Leyendecker pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Xavier held an 18-14 advantage on the glass.

SECOND HALF

• Georgetown outscored Xavier, 13-11, in the third quarter. The Hoyas closed within eight points, 44-36, with 35 seconds left on the clock. A Kae Satterfield layup as time expired on a putback gave Xavier a 46-36 lead after three quarters of action.

• The Hoyas closed within six points (54-48) with 2:20 left in regulation, but the Musketeers held the Hoyas without any points from that point forward. Xavier used a 4-0 run to close the game capped by a pair of Aaliyah Dunham free throws with 41 seconds on the clock - sealing the 10-point victory (58-48).

NOTABLES

• A'riana Gray posted her 28th career double-double in the win, scoring a team-high 14 points and grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds. She matched her career high in assists with seven.

• Aaliyah Dunham finished the game with 10 points, six steals and five rebounds. The six steals matched her career high in the category. Xavier had 12 steals in the game, its seventh game of the year with 10 or more steals.

• Sarah Leyendecker posted nine rebounds, eight points and two blocks. Ayanna Townsend finished the game with 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

• Georgetown won the battle on the glass, 36-34. Xavier held a 19-5 advantage in points off of turnovers.

• The win snapped a four-game home losing streak vs the Hoyas. Xavier moved to 8-10 in the all-time series with Georgetown.

UP NEXT

• Xavier clinched the No. 9 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament – they will play either St. John's (with a loss on Monday) or Providence (with a St. John's win on Monday). The Musketeers will play in the opening game on Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

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