Women's Basketball

Nuggets take sting out of Lady Hornets

     NEW ORLEANS — Jarryn Cleaves scored 13 points and Dominee Matthews 12 to lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a 65-49 women's basketball victory against Concordia (Ala.) on Saturday.
     The Gold Nuggets led the final 31 minutes and extended their winning streak in The Barn to 38 games. Xavier is 4-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
     Cleaves' 3-pointer at 6:47 of the first half closed a 10-0 run which gave Xavier a 22-12 lead. The Nuggets led 30-22 at halftime and took their biggest lead, 59-39, on Cleaves' free throw with 3:53 remaining.
     Jazzlyn Prince had 15 points, seven rebounds and six steals for Concordia (5-3) but also committed nine turnovers. DeShawn Butler scored 11 points for the Lady Hornets. Santana Seay, who scored 30 Friday in a loss at Loyola, scored nine.
     Xavier committed 26 fouls and 30 turnovers but limited Concordia to 24.6-percent shooting from the floor.
     Xavier will play 13th-ranked Cumberland at 5 p.m. Friday in the Pops Duncan Classic at Nashville, Tenn.

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Players Mentioned

Jarryn Cleaves

#15 Jarryn Cleaves

G
5' 8"
Junior
2L
Dominee Matthews

#30 Dominee Matthews

G/F
5' 8"
Senior
2L

Players Mentioned

Jarryn Cleaves

#15 Jarryn Cleaves

5' 8"
Junior
2L
G
Dominee Matthews

#30 Dominee Matthews

5' 8"
Senior
2L
G/F