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Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
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8 seed Fisk outworks XU, wins 64-52 in GCAC tourney
February 28, 2013
Box score
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For most of the past 10
seasons, Xavier University of Louisiana women's basketball teams had few
problems winning in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Tournament.
But eighth-seeded Fisk caused plenty of problems for
the top-seeded Gold Nuggets on Thursday, attacking the basket with ease and
shooting 43 free throws in a 64-52 quarterfinal upset at Barton Coliseum.
It's the first time since 2000 that Xavier (24-5) lost
in the quarterfinals. The Gold Nuggets entered the tournament with a 12-game
win streak, their longest in three years, and a No. 10 ranking in NAIA
Division I.
Raona Stowers scored 14 of her 19 points in the second
half, including 10-of-14 free throws, for Fisk (9-20). The Lady Bulldogs had
lost all five previous meetings against Xavier by an average of 28.6 points
during the last two seasons.
"We didn't really focus for this game," said guard
SiMon Franklin, Xavier's only senior. "We were looking past this game and not
looking at getting through this game first."
Whitney Gaston-Loyd scored 12 points, and Franklin and
Danielle Tucker scored 10 each for Xavier.
Janine Davis scored 17 points and Rasheda Ademosu 11
for Fisk.
Xavier had won its previous 10 quarterfinal games by
an average of 20 points, including a 73-49 decision against Fisk a year ago.
But this time Fisk outshot Xavier 46.3 to 28.6 percent
from the floor — 50 to 26.5 percent in the second half — and made
23-of-43 free throws to the Gold Nuggets' 10-of-15. Although Xavier led 26-24
at halftime, the Lady Bulldogs spent nearly 15 minutes of the first half with
the lead. Ademosu made the front end of a 1-and-1 with 12:17 remaining to put
Fisk ahead to stay, 33-32. That was the second point of an 11-0 run which gave
Fisk a 42-32 lead with 9:11 remaining. The Gold Nuggets never got closer than
eight points in the final seven minutes.
"If you don't play with a passion and a determination
to win, you can get beat on any given night," said Bo Browder, who lost for
just the second time in 13 quarterfinals as XU's head coach. "We did not play
Xavier basketball today.
"I am very disappointed in our team, but you have to
give a lot of credit to Fisk. Their guards did a great job penetrating to the
basket. We didn't do a good job defending them. You get to the line 43 times,
and you've got a shot to win."
Fisk was to play fifth-seeded Philander Smith, a 65-58
winner against fourth-seeded Tougaloo, in the semifinals at noon Friday. But
Tougaloo was awarded a forfeit because Philander Smith used an ineligible
player on Thursday.
Xavier will wait and hope for an at-large bid Wednesday
to the 32-team NAIA Division I National Championship, which will begin March 13
in Frankfort, Ky. The Gold Nuggets reached nationals 16 of the previous 18
seasons, including each of the last three. Xavier defeated higher-ranked teams
in the first round at nationals in 2011 and 2012.
"I think we'll get a bid because of our body of work,"
Browder said.
But Franklin, after an eye-opening upset, was more
cautious. "I can just hope for the best at this point," she said. "We held a
high ranking throughout the year. I hope that would be enough to get us there.
But we did not perform well today, so there's no guarantee."
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The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).
Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and track and field and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
Campus Box 92
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 520-7329 phone
(504) 520-7934 fax
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