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Saturday, December 17
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 p.m.
Xavier University
7-4,0-3Big East
44
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51
Eastern Michigan
6-2,0-0MAC
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Eastern Mich.
13
3
13
22
51
Xavier
6
11
15
12
44
Women's Basketball Falls on Saturday Afternoon vs Eastern Michigan
12.17.22 | Women's Basketball
The Eagles handed the Musketeers a 51-44 loss at Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 51-44 non-conference game vs Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon at Cintas Center. The Musketeers dropped to 7-4 on the year, while the Eagles improved to 6-2.
The game featured four lead changes and one tie. Neither team led by more than eight points in the contest.
Xavier led 31-23 with 3:27 left in the third quarter before the Eagles finished the frame on a 6-1 run, making the score 32-29. Eastern Michigan outscored Xavier, 22-12, in the final quarter to pull away for the seven-point victory (51-44). The Eagles were 14-for-18 from the foul line in the final quarter.
• Mackayla Scarlett led Xavier in scoring with nine points, while Fernanda Ovalle added eight points. Courtney Prenger and Taylor Smith each chipped in six points.
• Nila Blackford and Courtney Prenger each grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Xavier and Eastern Michigan each had 42 rebounds in the game. Prenger added three assists, two steals and two blocks.
• Xavier was held to a season-low 44 points and .238 field-goal percentage (15-for-63). The 15 made baskets are also a season low. The Musketeers finished the game 4-for-18 behind the arc and 10-for-16 from the foul line.
• Defensively, Xavier limited Eastern Michigan to a season-low 51 points. The Eagles finished with a .295 field-goal percentage (13-for-44), the team's second lowest shooting percentage this season.
• Eastern Michigan scored six more point off of turnovers (15-9) and held a 12-8 advantage in fastbreak points. Both teams scored 16 points in the paint and 13 bench points. The Musketeers held a 9-8 advantage in second-chance points.
• The Musketeers close non-conference action vs Memphis on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Women's Basketball vs Eastern Michigan by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
The game featured four lead changes and one tie. Neither team led by more than eight points in the contest.
Xavier led 31-23 with 3:27 left in the third quarter before the Eagles finished the frame on a 6-1 run, making the score 32-29. Eastern Michigan outscored Xavier, 22-12, in the final quarter to pull away for the seven-point victory (51-44). The Eagles were 14-for-18 from the foul line in the final quarter.
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• Mackayla Scarlett led Xavier in scoring with nine points, while Fernanda Ovalle added eight points. Courtney Prenger and Taylor Smith each chipped in six points.
• Nila Blackford and Courtney Prenger each grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Xavier and Eastern Michigan each had 42 rebounds in the game. Prenger added three assists, two steals and two blocks.
• Xavier was held to a season-low 44 points and .238 field-goal percentage (15-for-63). The 15 made baskets are also a season low. The Musketeers finished the game 4-for-18 behind the arc and 10-for-16 from the foul line.
• Defensively, Xavier limited Eastern Michigan to a season-low 51 points. The Eagles finished with a .295 field-goal percentage (13-for-44), the team's second lowest shooting percentage this season.
• Eastern Michigan scored six more point off of turnovers (15-9) and held a 12-8 advantage in fastbreak points. Both teams scored 16 points in the paint and 13 bench points. The Musketeers held a 9-8 advantage in second-chance points.
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• The Musketeers close non-conference action vs Memphis on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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Women's Basketball vs Eastern Michigan by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
EMU
XU
FG%
.295
.238
3FG%
.250
.222
FT%
.778
.625
RB
42
42
TO
22
18
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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