SHREVEPORT, La. — Erica Turnbull had 20 points and nine rebounds Wednesday, and Jarryn Cleaves had 18 points and seven rebounds to lead NAIA No. 21 Xavier University of Louisiana to a 62-58 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball victory over LSU-Shreveport.
     It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Gold Nuggets (16-3 overall, 6-1 GCAC) and their 12th in 13 games.
     Xavier led 33-27 at halftime but trailed by three points in the final seven minutes before rallying for their third conference road victory in four tries.
     Cleaves made five of Xavier's eight 3-pointers.
     Edie Leonard had 15 points and 13 rebounds for LSU-Shreveport (8-8, 4-3), and Whitney Hollins scored 12 points, all on 3-pointers.
     Both teams shot 40 percent from the floor. Xavier had a 37-32 rebound advantage and committed 20 turnovers, two more than the Lady Pilots.
     Xavier's next game will start at 5 p.m. Saturday at GCAC and city rival Dillard.