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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, February 12
Omaha, Neb.
1 p.m. ET
Xavier University
7-18,0-16Big East
53
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73
Creighton
18-6,12-4Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Xavier | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 53 |
| Creighton | 12 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 73 |
Women's Basketball Falls at Creighton on Sunday
02.12.23 | Women's Basketball
Nila Blackford led Xavier with a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting
OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier women's dropped a 73-53 BIG EAST road game at Creighton on Sunday afternoon atΒ D.J. Sokol Arena. The Musketeers fall to 7-18 (0-16 BIG EAST), while the Bluejays improve to 18-6 (12-4 BIG EAST).
Xavier had an early 6-5 lead before the Bluejays closed the frame on a 7-2 run to take a four-point lead (12-8). Creighton went 9-for-13 from the floor in the second quarter with six 3-pointers, outscoring the Musketeers, 24-11, to take a 17-point lead into the locker room (36-19).
The Musketeers opened the second half on an 11-4 run to close within 10 points (40-30), but Creighton scored 15 unanswered points to go ahead, 55-30, with 1:11 left in the third quarter.Β The Bluejays led by 23 points (57-34) at the end of the third frame.
Xavier outscored Creighton, 19-16, in the final quarter to make the final ledger, 73-53.
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β’ Nila Blackford led the Musketeers with a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting, her 54th career double-figure scoring game. The forward also pulled downΒ five rebounds and had two steals.
β’ Courtney Prenger added 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting, her 13th career game in double figures. The forward added one rebound and one steal.
β’ Aanaya Harris, Taylor Smith and Kaysia Woods each added six points. Fernanda Ovalle chipped in five points and five rebounds. Harris also dished out a team-high four assists, while Smith added two steals.
β’ Xavier finished the game with a .467 field-goal percentage (21-for-45), the team's fourth highest percentage of the season. The Musketeers were also 1-for-10 from behind the arc and 10-for-11 from the foul line. Xavier had 15 assists on 21 made baskets, the team's eighth most assists in a game this season.
β’ Xavier had nine steals, the team's 11th game of the season with nine or more steals. The Musketeers also forced 16 Creighton turnovers, the fourth most turnovers in a game this season by the Bluejays. Creighton entered the game ranked fifth in the NCAA in fewest turnovers per game (11.6).
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β’ The Musketeers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. ET from Walsh Gymnasium.
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Xavier had an early 6-5 lead before the Bluejays closed the frame on a 7-2 run to take a four-point lead (12-8). Creighton went 9-for-13 from the floor in the second quarter with six 3-pointers, outscoring the Musketeers, 24-11, to take a 17-point lead into the locker room (36-19).
The Musketeers opened the second half on an 11-4 run to close within 10 points (40-30), but Creighton scored 15 unanswered points to go ahead, 55-30, with 1:11 left in the third quarter.Β The Bluejays led by 23 points (57-34) at the end of the third frame.
Xavier outscored Creighton, 19-16, in the final quarter to make the final ledger, 73-53.
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β’ Nila Blackford led the Musketeers with a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting, her 54th career double-figure scoring game. The forward also pulled downΒ five rebounds and had two steals.
β’ Courtney Prenger added 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting, her 13th career game in double figures. The forward added one rebound and one steal.
β’ Aanaya Harris, Taylor Smith and Kaysia Woods each added six points. Fernanda Ovalle chipped in five points and five rebounds. Harris also dished out a team-high four assists, while Smith added two steals.
β’ Xavier finished the game with a .467 field-goal percentage (21-for-45), the team's fourth highest percentage of the season. The Musketeers were also 1-for-10 from behind the arc and 10-for-11 from the foul line. Xavier had 15 assists on 21 made baskets, the team's eighth most assists in a game this season.
β’ Xavier had nine steals, the team's 11th game of the season with nine or more steals. The Musketeers also forced 16 Creighton turnovers, the fourth most turnovers in a game this season by the Bluejays. Creighton entered the game ranked fifth in the NCAA in fewest turnovers per game (11.6).
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β’ The Musketeers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. ET from Walsh Gymnasium.
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
CU
FG%
.467
.551
3FG%
.100
.542
FT%
.909
.600
RB
21
26
TO
17
16
STL
9
12
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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