Box Score      NEW ORLEANS — Michael Harvey scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half Thursday, and Xavier University of Louisiana clamped down on William Carey to earn a 48-45 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory at The Barn.
     The Gold Rush (11-6 overall, 3-2 GCAC) has a two-game winning streak for the first time since late November.
     Anthony Wilcher made 3-pointers on William Carey's first two possessions to spark the Crusaders' 10-3 run in the first four minutes. But Xavier limited them to less than a point a minute thereafter.
     Wilcher finished with 13 points for the Crusaders (6-9, 1-4), who lost for the ninth time in 12 games.
     The teams were tied at 22 at halftime. Xavier took the lead for good at 37-35 when Ryan DeRousselle made a 3-pointer with 8:09 remaining.
     Xavier's next game will start at 7 p.m. Saturday against Dillard in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crosstown Classic at New Orleans Arena.