NEW ORLEANS — Ed Carter set a Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball record for 3-point accuracy in a game, and the junior guard made four consecutive treys during a second-half run that sparked the Gold Rush to an 80-59 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference victory against Rust.
     The Gold Rush (18-4, 6-0) have an eight-game win streak and 14 victories in the last 15 games.
     XULA trailed 42-32 at halftime, but Carter's outside shooting led a decisive 35-2 surge during the first 11 1/2 minutes of the second half. The Gold Rush closed that run with 21 consecutive points.
     Carter, who scored a game- and season-high 22 points, finished 7-of-7 on 3-pointers to surpass the previous XULA best of 5-of-5 by Juan Mercier against Belhaven on Jan. 23, 1988, at The Barn.
     Rayshawn Mart had 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Gold Rush, William Loyd had 13 points, six rebounds and a career-high six assists, and Makye Richard had 11 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
     XULA will compete a four-game home stand with a 7:30 p.m. Monday matchup against GCAC rival Philander Smith.