Blackford Hits Career Milestone in Season-Ending Loss to Georgetown

Friday, March 8

Uncasville, Conn.

4 p.m.

Xavier University

1-27,0-18Big East

No. 6 seed Georgetown

20-10,9-9Big East

Xavier

Georgetown

Blackford Hits Career Milestone in Season-Ending Loss to Georgetown

03.08.24 | Women's Basketball

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Nila Blackford pulled down her 1,000th career rebound on Friday afternoon

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Nila Blackford pulled down her 1,000th career rebound in Friday's 62-40 loss to Georgetown in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The Musketeers conclude the season at 1-27, while the Hoyas improve to 20-10. Georgetown advances to the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 9.

Xavier led 16-9 after one quarter of play behind a .467 field-goal percentage (7-for-15). Nila Blackford and Aizhanique Mayo combined for 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting.

Georgetown responded by outscoring Xavier, 21-8, in the second quarter - taking a six-point lead (30-24) into the locker room. The Hoyas hit 53.3 percent (8-for-15) of their shot attempts in the third quarter, outscoring the Musketeers by 18 points (20-2).

Xavier battled back to outscore Georgetown, 14-12, in the final quarter, but couldn't overcome the 20-point advantage the Hoyas built in the third frame.

NOTABLES

• Nila Blackford finished with 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting. She also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. The senior forward finished her career with 1,306 points and 1,001 rebounds. She is one of only four Musketeers to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.

• Aizhanique Mayo finished with 12 points, two rebounds and one steal in 33 minutes of action off the bench. The freshman guard finished her season with 10 double-figure scoring games.

• Mackayla Scarlett had nine points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in 33 minutes of action off the bench. The senior guard scored seven points in the fourth quarter.

• Xavier finished the game with a .327 field-goal percentage (16-for-49) and went 5-for-19 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 3-for-6 from the foul line.

• Georgetown won the battle on the glass, 37-32, and scored 19 more points off of turnovers (26-7). Xavier scored one more second-chance point (10-9).

• Georgetown held a 40-16 advantage in points in the paint and scored 10 more fastbreak points (13-3).

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