NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana limited Dillard to 18.3 percent shooting from the floor Thursday and rolled to a 52-40 women's basketball victory in the Crosstown Classic at XULA's Convocation Center.
        The Gold Nuggets (11-7) swept the two-game season series against the Lady Bleu Devils (4-12).
        Shylia McGee scored 14 points and Nina German 12 for XULA, Ashanti LaVergne grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds, and Abryhia Irons had eight points, seven rebounds and four assists. German made three 3-pointers.
        LaVergne reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this season. She grabbed 12 in the second half.
        Taylor Dewitt, with 14 points, was Dillard's only double-figure scorer. Ariana Hart had eight points, seven rebounds and five steals.
        XULA led 31-25 at halftime and pulled away by limiting Dillard to 12.9 percent from the floor — 4-of-31 — in the second half.
        The Gold Nuggets will play host to Southwest (N.M.) at 2 p.m. Saturday in a Red River Athletic Conference game.