Men's Basketball

Williams leads Rush to 2nd straight GCAC road win

Box Score      MOBILE, Ala. — Alfred Williams tied his season high of 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds Saturday to lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a 71-64 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory over Spring Hill.
     Mark Stewart scored 16 points and Shaun Dumas 11 for Xavier (12-2 overall, 2-0 GCAC), ranked 11th in the NAIA Division I coaches poll. Reserve guard Michael Ruffin scored a career-high nine points.
     Noah Woolridge scored 21 points, Jeremy Price 12 and Owen McNally 11 for Spring Hill (6-4, 0-1).
     Xavier, which led 32-25 at halftime, limited the Badgers to their lowest home point total of the season. Spring Hill entered with a 5-0 home record and 86.8 points per home game.
     Spring Hill outshot the Gold Rush 47 to 43 percent from the floor. Xavier had a 29-27 rebound advantage, committed 14 turnovers and gained 19.
     Xavier's next game will start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against city and GCAC opponent SUNO at The Barn.

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Players Mentioned

Shaun Dumas

#12 Shaun Dumas

G
5' 11"
Junior
2L
Michael Ruffin

#1 Michael Ruffin

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
1L
Mark Stewart

#4 Mark Stewart

G
6' 1"
Senior
3L

Players Mentioned

Shaun Dumas

#12 Shaun Dumas

5' 11"
Junior
2L
G
Michael Ruffin

#1 Michael Ruffin

6' 1"
Sophomore
1L
G
Mark Stewart

#4 Mark Stewart

6' 1"
Senior
3L
G