NEW ORLEANS — Cory Jackson had 15 points and eight rebounds Monday to lead
William Carey to a 69-59 victory against Xavier University of Louisiana in a matchup of ranked NAIA Division I men's basketball teams.
The Crusaders (7-0) outscored the Gold Rush 15-0 in the final 4:08 of the first half to take a 29-17
lead at the break. Xavier (8-3) never got closer than seven points in the second half.
Leo Garrett scored 10 points and Deoine Weeks nine for William Carey.
Jarvis Thibodeaux had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Xavier,
Sydney Coleman had 15 points and seven rebounds, and
Anthony Goode scored 10.
William Carey outshot Xavier 48.8 to 37 percent from the floor. The Gold Rush missed 16 free throws, twice as many as the Crusaders.
Xavier will visit city rival Loyola at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
