Women's Basketball

Nuggets beat Paul Quinn for sixth win in seven games

     DALLAS — LaTashia Wise scored 13 points Tuesday to lead NAIA No. 16 Xavier University of Louisiana to a 74-58 women's basketball victory over Paul Quinn in the HBCU Classic.
     Wise scored in double figures for a career-best fourth consecutive game and grabbed six rebounds.
     Danielle Jones scored a season-high-tying 10 points for the Gold Nuggets (9-2), who shot 55.1 percent from the floor to overcome a season-worst 38 turnovers. Marchelle Jones scored a season-high nine points, and Shayla Boyd and SiMon Franklin each scored nine.
     Hannah DeBose led Paul Quinn (2-12) with 14 points, eight rebounds and 11 steals. Crystal DeBose scored 12 points.
     Xavier led 35-13 at halftime, and the final score nearly was identical to their Dec. 6 meeting at The Barn, which the Nuggets won 74-57. Xavier leads the series 14-0.
     Xavier, winning for the sixth time in seven games, gained 36 turnovers and outrebounded the Lady Tigers 35-22. Brittany Powell led the Nuggets with eight rebounds.
     It was Paul Quinn's fifth consecutive loss.
     Xavier will play Jarvis Christian at noon Wednesday — the second and final day of the event — and Paul Quinn will play Dillard at 2 p.m. Jarvis Christian defeated Dillard 60-56 on Tuesday.

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Players Mentioned

Shayla Boyd

#22 Shayla Boyd

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
1L
SiMon Franklin

#3 SiMon Franklin

G
5' 7"
Freshman
HS
Danielle Jones

#10 Danielle Jones

F
5' 9"
Sophomore
1L
Marchelle Jones

#25 Marchelle Jones

G
5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Brittany Powell

#23 Brittany Powell

F
6' 0"
Junior
TR
LaTashia Wise

#13 LaTashia Wise

G/F
5' 10"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Shayla Boyd

#22 Shayla Boyd

5' 6"
Sophomore
1L
G
SiMon Franklin

#3 SiMon Franklin

5' 7"
Freshman
HS
G
Danielle Jones

#10 Danielle Jones

5' 9"
Sophomore
1L
F
Marchelle Jones

#25 Marchelle Jones

5' 4"
Freshman
HS
G
Brittany Powell

#23 Brittany Powell

6' 0"
Junior
TR
F
LaTashia Wise

#13 LaTashia Wise

5' 10"
Junior
2L
G/F