Noel Posts Double-Double vs Mastodons, Xavier Moves to 2-0

Friday, November 7

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

2-0,0-0Big East

Purdue Fort Wayne

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Purdue Fort Wayne

Xavier

Noel Posts Double-Double vs Mastodons, Xavier Moves to 2-0

11.07.25 | Women's Basketball

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The junior guard had 22 points and 10 rebounds

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Mariyah Noel posted her first career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night, leading the Musketeers to a 62-61 win over Purdue Fort Wayne at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers continue their five-game homestand vs Dayton on Tuesday, Nov. 11. 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 four lead changes. The Musketeers led for 34:27 in the game.
The final tie of the game was 59-59 with 1:32 left in regulation. The Musketeers went 3-for-4 from the foul line down the stretch to take a three-point lead (62-59) with just over a minute on the clock. Alana Nelson hit a jump shot as time expired for the final 62-61 ledger.
Mariyah Noel scored a team-high 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds (both career highs). She added one steal and one block.
MacKenzie Givens scored a career-high 11 points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench. She now has two career double-figure scoring games.
Savannah White added nine points, six rebounds and one steal. Petra Oborilova finished with seven points, six rebounds and four assists.
Meri Kanerva chipped in five points, four assists and three rebounds.
Xavier posted a .414 field-goal percentage (24-for-58) and went 5-for-20 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 9-for-13 from the foul line.
Purdue Fort Wayne went 24-for-63 from the floor and 9-for-26 from behind the arc. The Mastodons went 4-for-8 from the foul line.
Xavier scored two more points in the paint (30-28) than Purdue Fort Wayne and had eight more fastbreak points (12-4). The Mastodons scored 10 more points off of turnovers (16-6) and had seven more bench points (22-15).
Xavier won the battle on the glass, 43-31, and held a 7-6 advantage in second-chance points. The 43 rebounds are the most in a game by the Musketeers since Dec. 9, 2022 vs Cincinnati (47 rebounds; W, 48-35).