Three Musketeers Reach Double Figures, Xavier Tops Bobcats, 74-53

Thursday, November 20

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

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Ohio

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Ohio

Xavier

Three Musketeers Reach Double Figures, Xavier Tops Bobcats, 74-53

11.20.25 | Women's Basketball

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Sophomroe MacKenzie Givens scored a career-high 20 points on Thursday night

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier closed its five-game homestand with a 74-53 win over Ohio on Thursday night at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers improved to 3-2 on the year, while the Bobcats dropped to 2-2.

Xavier returns to action on Monday, Nov. 24 at Akron. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. from James A. Rhodes Arena with the game being aired on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.

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The game had four lead changes and one tie in the first quarter. Ohio led by one point (10-9) with 3:08 on the clock, but the Musketeers went on an 8-4 run to end the frame. Xavier never relinquished the lead and led for 38:16 in the contest.
Xavier had three Musketeers reach double figures in the same game for the first time this season: MacKenzie Givens (20), Mariyah Noel (19) and Meri Kanerva (11).
MacKenzie Givens scored a game-high 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting in 32 minutes of action off the bench. The 20 points were also a career high for the sophomore guard/forward. She added five rebounds.
Mariyah Noel posted her second double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds (career high). The guard was 6-for-12 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the foul line. She was one of three Musketeers with five assists.
Meri Kanerva scored 11 points and dished out five assists. The guard added two blocks. She has a team-high 20 career double-figure scoring games.
Savannah White pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with seven points. The forward now has five career games with 10 or more rebounds. She added three blocks and three steals.
Petra Oborilova finished with five points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
Xavier posted a season-high .458 field-goal percentage (27-for-59). The Musketeers made 27 or more field goals in a game for the first time since Nov. 23, 2024 (27 field-goals made in an 89-69 road loss at Kent State).
The Musketeers were also 10-for-12 from the foul line. Xavier has hit 79.7 percent (59-for-74) of its free throws this season.
Xavier made a season-high 10 three pointers. The Musketeers knocked down 10 or more three pointers in a game four times last season.
Xavier won the battle on the glass, 43-35. Ohio scored one more point off of turnovers (18-17) and scored six more second-chance points (13-7).
Xavier held a 32-20 advantage in bench points and scored 12 more points in the paint (32-20). Ohio held a 12-4 advantage in fastbreak points.
Xavier had two players with 11 or more rebounds in a game for the first time since Dec. 19, 2021 (W, 65-58 vs Southeast Missouri).
Xavier scored 74 or more points in a home game for the first time since Nov. 22, 2022 (W, 84-68 vs McNeese State).
Xavier had 20 assists, the first time the Musketeers have posted 20 or more assists in a game since Dec. 15, 2023 (23 assists in a 68-43 win vs SIUE).
Ohio was limited to a .322 field-goal percentage (19-for-59) and went 8-for-37 from behind the arc. The Bobcats were also 7-for-15 from the foul line.
Aliah McWhorter led the Bobcats in scoring with 15 points.