Xavier Drops Raising the B.A.R. Invitational Opener to Temple

Saturday, December 21

Berkeley, Calif.

10:35 p.m. ET

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Temple

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Xavier Drops Raising the B.A.R. Invitational Opener to Temple

12.21.24 | Women's Basketball

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The Musketeers made a season-high 11 three pointers on Saturday

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

BERKELEY, Calif. - Xavier women's basketball dropped its opening game of the Raising the B.A.R. Invitational to Temple, 66-51, on Saturday night at Haas Pavilion.

The Musketeers move to 4-7 on the year, while the Owls improve to 6-4.

Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 22 vs Fordham in the consolation game of the Raising The B.A.R. Invitational. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET from Haas Pavilion.

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The opening quarter had two lead changes and one tie. With the game knotted at 5-5 with 8:15 on the clock, the Owls outscored the Musketeers, 13-5, to close the frame and take an eight-point lead (18-10). Xavier closed within six points twice in the second quarter, but Temple closed the half on a 6-0 run on back-to-back three pointers - taking a 38-24 advantage into the locker room.
Loren Christie and Daniela López paced the Musketeers with six points at the break. Irune Orio led the team with three rebounds.
Temple led by as many as 19 points, 48-29, with 6:02 on the clock in the third quarter. The Musketeers battled back to close within 10 points (61-51) on an Aizhanique Mayo three pointer with 4:43 left in regulation.
The Owls ended the game on a 5-0 run to pull away for the victory.
Daniela López scored a team-high 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting, her third straight game in double figures. She now has 10 career double-figure scoring games.
Petra Oborilova scored a season-high 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting. She now has nine career double-figure scoring games.
Aizhanique Mayo rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting. She now has 13 career double-figure scoring games.
Temple won the battle on the glass, 45-27. Irune Orio led Xavier with five rebounds, while Júlia Garcia Roig added four.
Júlia Garcia Roig dished out a game-high five assists to go along with four points and two steals.
Xavier made a season-high 11 three pointers. The last time Xavier made 11 three pointers in a game was on Dec. 20, 2023 vs DePaul; L, 76-55).
Xavier hit 40.8 percent of its shot attempts (20-for-49) and went 11-for-26 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 0-for-4 from the foul line.
Temple posted a .400 field-goal percentage (26-for-65) and went 9-for-18 from behind the arc. The Owls were also 5-for-9 from the charity stripe.
Temple scored 23 more second-chance points (26-3) than Xavier and held a 16-13 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Owls also scored 14 more points in the paint (24-10).
Xavier held a 23-14 advantage in bench points. Both teams scored two fastbreak points.
Tiarra East led all scored with 20 points. Tarriyonna Gary added 18 points, while Amaya Oliver finished with a double-double (12 points, 14 rebounds).