18th-ranked Rush rally late to defeat Voorhees 72-70

Box Score NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana outscored Voorhees 6-0 in the final 68 seconds to rally for a 72-70 men's basketball victory Thursday.
     The Gold Rush (19-6, 8-1 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference), ranked 18th in NAIA Division I, have an eight-game winning streak.
     Anthony Goode's two free throws with 31 seconds remaining put Xavier ahead to stay, 71-70. The Tigers (9-12, 2-6) committed three turnovers in the final 43 seconds, including an offensive foul with eight-tenths of a second remaining.
     Sydney Coleman scored 18 points, Morris Wright 16 and Wesley Pluviose-Philip 10 for Xavier.
     Dezmond Lewis made five 3-pointers and scored 32 points for Voorhees. Denzel Bolden scored 12 points.
     Voorhees led 31-27 at halftime and 59-51 after Jerrod Brown's basket with 6:22 remaining. For the game, the Tigers outshot Xavier 52.3 to 50 percent from the floor.
     Xavier will play Talladega, the GCAC leader and the NAIA's third-ranked team, at 7:30 p.m. Monday at XU's Convocation Center.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Sydney Coleman: F; 6' 7"; Senior; Sr.

#10 Wesley Pluviose-Philip: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore; So.

#14 Morris Wright: G; 5' 10"; Junior; Jr.

#21 Anthony Goode: G; 6' 0"; Senior; Sr.

Players Mentioned

#0 Sydney Coleman
: 6' 7"; Senior; Sr.
: F

#10 Wesley Pluviose-Philip
: 6' 7"; Sophomore; So.
: F

#14 Morris Wright
: 5' 10"; Junior; Jr.
: G

#21 Anthony Goode
: 6' 0"; Senior; Sr.
: G