Kanerva, Musketeers Top Hoyas on Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, January 4

Washington, D.C.

2 p.m.

Xavier University

9-6,2-4Big East

Georgetown

8-6,1-4Big East

Xavier

Georgetown

Kanerva, Musketeers Top Hoyas on Sunday Afternoon

01.04.26 | Women's Basketball

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The sophomore guard scored a team-high 14 points and dished out a game-high seven assists

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Meri Kanerva led the Musketeers to a 52-51 BIG EAST road win at Georgetown on Sunday afternoon at McDonough Arena.

Xavier improved to 9-6 (2-4 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas dropped to 8-6 (1-4 BIG EAST).

The Musketeers conclude their BIG EAST road trip on Thursday, Jan. 8 at Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 11:30 a.m. from Finneran Pavilion with the game being aired on ESPN+.

NOTABLES

The win snapped a 30-game BIG EAST road losing streak. It was Xavier's first road BIG EAST victory since Feb. 20, 2022 at Butler (W, 73-54).
The win also snapped an eight-game losing streak vs the Hoyas. It was Xavier's first win over the Hoyas since Jan. 28, 2022 (W, 70-67 in overtime at McDonough Arena).
The game featured 12 lead changes and four ties. Xavier led for 29:31 in the contest, while the Hoyas led for 4:42.
A Petra Oborilova three pointer to open the final quarter gave the Musketeers their largest lead of the game, 42-31, with 9:53 on the clock. Georgetown battled back to take the lead, 49-48, with with 58 seconds left on the clock.
The two teams exchanged leads two more times in the final minute of the game. Meri Kanerva hit the game-winning basket with 6.5 seconds on the clock. On the ensuing possession, Kanerva took a charge with four seconds left in regulation.
Meri Kanerva scored a team-high 14 points on 6-for-16 shooting. She scored all 14 points in the second half (went 0-for-6 from the floor in the first half).
Meri Kanerva dished out a game-high seven assists to go along with four rebounds and two steals. She is averaging 5.5 assist per game in BIG EAST only games, ranking second in the conference.
Meri Kanerva logged all 40 minutes. The guard also increased her career double-figure scoring games to team-leading 25 games.
Petra Oborilova added a season-high 12 points, her first game of the season in double figures. She now has 11 career double-figure scoring games. The forward added three rebounds, one block and one assist.
Savannah White finished with seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds. She now has six career double-figure rebounding games. The forward added three blocks and one steal.
Mariyah Noel finished with seven points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal. MacKenzie Givens had six rebounds, five points and one assist.
Xavier posted a .317 field-goal percentage (19-for-60) and went 7-for-22 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 7-for-11 from the foul line.
Xavier limited Georgetown to 19.2 points fewer than the Hoyas season average (70.2 points per game). The 51 points for Hoyas were their second fewest in a game this season.
Georgetown won the battle on the glass, 43-37, and scored three more points off of turnovers (13-10). Both teams scored 10 second-chance points.
The Hoyas held a 28-22 advantage in points in the paint and scored 11 more bench points (18-7). Georgetown also scored two more fastbreak points (7-5).
Georgetown finished with a .385 field-goal percentage (20-for-52) and went 5-for-14 from behind the arc. The Hoyas also went 6-for-13 from the foul line.
Khia Miller scored a game-high 18 points for the Hoyas, while Cristen Carter pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.