Gold Nuggets use late spurt to defeat LeMoyne-Owen
Xavier University of Louisiana scored 10 consecutive points in the final five minutes Wednesday to earn a 52-45 women's basketball victory against LeMoyne-Owen.
Vinnie Briggs and Whitney Gathright scored 13 points apiece for the Gold Nuggets (6-4), ranked 18th in NAIA Division I. They have won four straight and five of their last six games.
Teneshia Jones' 3-pointer for the Lady Magicians (0-5) tied the score at 40 with 5:19 remaining. Then Xavier rattled off 10 straight points during the next two minutes, starting with Gathright's basket at 4:59.
Xavier won for the second straight game after trailing at halftime. LeMoyne-Owen led 24-22 at the break. But the Lady Magicians never led again after Eliqua Brooks' 3-pointer gave the Gold Nuggets a 25-24 lead with 19:27 remaining.
Brooks scored 11 points, and teammate Donyeah Mayfield grabbed 11 rebounds to reach double figures for the second time this season.
Tenesha Wright had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LeMoyne-Owen, an NCAA Division II member.
Xavier extended its home win streak to 23 games. The Gold Nuggets are 4-0 this season in their Convocation Center.
Xavier will break for final exams, then play host to Faulkner at 5 p.m. Dec. 15.
Vinnie Briggs and Whitney Gathright scored 13 points apiece for the Gold Nuggets (6-4), ranked 18th in NAIA Division I. They have won four straight and five of their last six games.
Teneshia Jones' 3-pointer for the Lady Magicians (0-5) tied the score at 40 with 5:19 remaining. Then Xavier rattled off 10 straight points during the next two minutes, starting with Gathright's basket at 4:59.
Xavier won for the second straight game after trailing at halftime. LeMoyne-Owen led 24-22 at the break. But the Lady Magicians never led again after Eliqua Brooks' 3-pointer gave the Gold Nuggets a 25-24 lead with 19:27 remaining.
Brooks scored 11 points, and teammate Donyeah Mayfield grabbed 11 rebounds to reach double figures for the second time this season.
Tenesha Wright had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LeMoyne-Owen, an NCAA Division II member.
Xavier extended its home win streak to 23 games. The Gold Nuggets are 4-0 this season in their Convocation Center.
Xavier will break for final exams, then play host to Faulkner at 5 p.m. Dec. 15.
