Box score

        WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida Memorial outscored Xavier University of Louisiana 19-2 in the final six minutes Saturday to rally for a 70-58 women's basketball victory in the Keiser New Year's Classic.
        The Gold Nuggets (7-2) finished 0-2 in the four-team, two-day event. They lost 76-70 Friday to Keiser.
        Chantel Barnett and Quameerah Peterson-Gray scored six points apiece to help the Lions (8-4) erase XULA's 56-51 lead. Florida Memorial scored the final 12 points and took the lead for good on Barnett's layup with 2:03 remaining.
        Barnett scored a game-high 20 points.
        Taylor Dewitt scored 19 points, Rayna Ross 11 and Gabrielle Morrison eight for XULA, which led 31-30 at halftime and 49-45 through three quarters.
        Dewitt was 7-of-9 from the floor. In the last four games the graduate transfer averaged 19.5 points and shot 58 percent from the floor.
        XULA produced 18 assists — Jaleah LaFargue had a season-high five — on 21 made baskets but also committed a season-worst 29 turnovers.
        XULA will resume its Red River Athletic Conference schedule next week with two games in Texas: 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Austin against Huston-Tillotson, then 2 p.m. Saturday in San Antonio against Our Lady of the Lake. Those will be part of doubleheaders; the XULA men will play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday.
        The Gold Nuggets' next home game will start at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 against LSU-Alexandria at the Convocation Center. The Nuggets are 4-0 in the RRAC and tied for first place with LSU-Shreveport.
        Tickets to XULA home events in all sports are available online only . . . visit xulatix.universitytickets.com.

Keiser New Year's Classic
Friday, Dec. 29
Keiser 76, XULA 70
Florida Memorial 91, Fort Lauderdale 67

Saturday, Dec. 30
Keiser 82, Fort Lauderdale 48
Florida Memorial 70, XULA 58

Standings:  Keiser 2-0, Florida Memorial 2-0, XULA 0-2, Fort Lauderdale 0-2

XULA women's basketball — best 9-game starts during the Title IX era
9-0 in 1980-81
8-1 in 2012-13
8-1 in 2010-11
8-1 in 2008-09
8-1 in 2004-05
7-2 in 2023-24
7-2 in 2022-23
7-2 in 2007-08
7-2 in 2003-04
7-2 in 2001-02
7-2 in 2000-01
7-2 in 1996-97
7-2 in 1995-96
7-2 in 1994-95
7-2 in 1993-94
7-2 in 1991-92
7-2 in 1982-83
7-2 in 1981-82