
Musketeers Drop Non-Conference Road Contest at Old Dominion
11.14.23 | Women's Basketball
Xavier falls, 55-43, on Tuesday night at Chartway Arena
NORFOLK, Va. - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 55-43 non-conference game at Old Dominion on Tuesday night at Chartway Arena.
The Musketeers drop to 0-3 on the year, while the Monarchs improve to 3-0.
NOTABLES
• Old Dominion led by as many as 16 points (49-33) with 5:09 left in regulation before the Musketeers closed within eight points twice down the stretch. A pair of Mackayla Scarlett free throws with 1:34 on the clock made the score 51-43, but the Monarchs finished the game on a 4-0 scoring run to pull away for the win.
• Nila Blackford scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds. She now has 56 career games with double-figure rebounds.
• Mackayla Scarlett scored 10 points, her second straight game in double figures. She was 7-for-10 from the foul line and dished out a game-high four assists.
• Tae'lor Purvis and Kaysia Woods each added nine points and combined to go 6-for-16 from the floor. Woods added three rebounds and two steals.
• Xavier went 13-for-41 from the floor and 12-for-18 from the foul line. The Musketeers were also 5-for-18 from behind the arc.
• Old Dominion held a 12-8 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored six more second-chance points (11-5). The Monarchs won the battle on the glass, 43-33.
• Old Dominion held a 36-12 advantage in points in the paint and scored 24 more bench points (29-5).
UP NEXT
• Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 18 vs Bowling Green. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers drop to 0-3 on the year, while the Monarchs improve to 3-0.
NOTABLES
• Old Dominion led by as many as 16 points (49-33) with 5:09 left in regulation before the Musketeers closed within eight points twice down the stretch. A pair of Mackayla Scarlett free throws with 1:34 on the clock made the score 51-43, but the Monarchs finished the game on a 4-0 scoring run to pull away for the win.
• Nila Blackford scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds. She now has 56 career games with double-figure rebounds.
• Mackayla Scarlett scored 10 points, her second straight game in double figures. She was 7-for-10 from the foul line and dished out a game-high four assists.
• Tae'lor Purvis and Kaysia Woods each added nine points and combined to go 6-for-16 from the floor. Woods added three rebounds and two steals.
• Xavier went 13-for-41 from the floor and 12-for-18 from the foul line. The Musketeers were also 5-for-18 from behind the arc.
• Old Dominion held a 12-8 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored six more second-chance points (11-5). The Monarchs won the battle on the glass, 43-33.
• Old Dominion held a 36-12 advantage in points in the paint and scored 24 more bench points (29-5).
UP NEXT
• Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 18 vs Bowling Green. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Team Stats
XU
ODU
FG%
.317
.348
3FG%
.278
.176
FT%
.667
.857
RB
33
43
TO
21
12
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
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