Kanerva Scores Game-High 23 Points in Loss vs Kent State

Friday, November 14

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

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Kent State

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Kent St.

Xavier

Kanerva Scores Game-High 23 Points in Loss vs Kent State

11.14.25 | Women's Basketball

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Golden Flashes defeat Musketeers, 68-60, at Cintas Center on Friday night

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Meri Kanerva scored a game-high 23 points in Xavier's 68-60 non-conference loss vs Kent State on Friday night at Cintas Center.

Both teams move to 2-2 on the year.

The Musketeers close their five-game homestand vs Ohio on Thursday, Nov. 20. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. with the game being aired on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.

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The game featured six ties and seven lead changes. Kent State led for 17:46 in the game, while Xavier led for 18:59.
Neither team led by double figures in the contest. Kent State led by as many as nine points (52-43) at the end of the third quarter. Xavier battled back to close within one point (61-60) on a Petra Oborilova three pointer with 1:06 left regulation, but the Golden Flashes scored seven unanswered points to end the game and escape Cintas Center with the eight-point win.
Meri Kanerva scored a game-high 23 points on 10-for-21 shooting. She added five rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Meri Kanerva now has two career 20-point games. The sophomore guard has scored in double figures 19 times in her career.
Mariyah Noel reached double figures for the fourth straight game, scoring 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The guard added a game-high five assists to go along with two rebounds.
Savannah White added nine points, five rebounds and one block. Petra Oborilova finished with six points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal.
Vivien Nejašmić chipped in four rebounds, two points, one steal and one block.
Xavier finished with a season-high .455 field-goal percentage (25-for-55) and made six 3-pointers for the second straight game. The Musketeers were also 4-for-8 from the foul line.
Kent State won the battle on the glass, 38-25, and scored three more second-chance points (12-9). The Golden Flashes also held a 20-6 advantage in bench points.
Xavier scored a season-high 26 points off of turnovers and scored a season-high 34 points in the paint.
Kent State posted a .408 field-goal percentage (20-for-49) and went 5-for-17 from behind the arc. The Golden Flashes were also 23-for-30 from the foul line.
Four Golden Flashes reached double figures, paced by Mya Babbitt who scored 16 points. Riley Rismiller pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.