Noel Scores Career-High 22 Points in Loss vs Flyers

Tuesday, November 11

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

2-1,0-0Big East

Dayton

2-1,0-0Atlantic 10

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Dayton	13	11	26	21	71
Xavier	16	9	19	22	66

Noel Scores Career-High 22 Points in Loss vs Flyers

11.11.25 | Women's Basketball

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Dayton defeated Xavier, 71-66, on Tuesday night at Cintas Center

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Mariyah Noel matched her career high in scoring on Tuesday night, scoring 22 points in Xavier's 71-66 loss to rival Dayton at Cintas Center.

Xavier and Dayton both moved to 2-1 on the year.

The Musketeers continue their five-game homestand vs Kent State on Friday, Nov. 14. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. with the game being aired on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.

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Tuesday's game featured six ties and 10 lead changes. Dayton led for 20:17 in the contest, while Xavier led for 16:23.
Dayton led by as many as 14 points (58-44) with 7:23 left in regulation. Xavier responded by outscoring the Flyers, 22-12, to close within four points (70-66) with seven seconds on the clock. Nayo Lear sank a free throw in the closing seconds to give the Flyers the five-point win.
Mariyah Noel scored 22 points for the second time in as many games. The guard was 6-for-19 from the floor and 8-for-8 from the foul line. Noel added three rebounds, three assists and one block.
Savannah White nearly missed her third career double-double, finishing with nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds (the 13 rebounds were also a career high). The forward added three assists, two blocks and two steals.
MacKenzie Givens added nine points and six rebounds in 21 minutes of action off the bench.
Vivien Nejašmić and Audia Young both finished with eight points.
Xavier posted a .308 field-goal percentage (20-for-65) and went 6-for-27 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 20-for-23 from the foul line. The 20 made free throws are the most in a game by Xavier since Dec. 22, 2024 vs Fordham (went 25-for-32).
Dayton held a 20-13 advantage in points off of turnovers and won the battle on the glass, 48-34. Both teams scored 12 second-chance points.
Xavier scored nine more bench points (25-16) than Dayton. The Flyers held an 11-9 in fastbreak points and scored 12 more points in the paint (34-22).
Dayton hit 44.8 percent of its shot attempts (26-for-58) and went 6-for-19 from three-point range. Dayton was also 13-for-23 from the foul line.
Four Flyers reached double figures, paced by Fatima Ibrahim and Ajok Madol who both scored 14 points.