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.