Tracy Thomas looks for a shot against Huston Tillotson
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Tracy Thomas
57
Huston-Tillotson HUSTON-T 0-1, 0-0
73
Winner Xavier (LA) XAVIER ( 4-0, 0-0
Huston-Tillotson HUSTON-T
0-1, 0-0
57
Final
73
Xavier (LA) XAVIER (
4-0, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Huston-Tillotson HUSTON-T 10 9 18 20 57
Xavier (LA) XAVIER ( 21 24 22 6 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Xavier scores season-high in Homecoming win over Huston Tillotson

NEW ORLEANS - The Xavier women's basketball team gave the fans at Homecoming 2026 a great show Saturday afternoon, posting a season-high point total in a 73-57 win over Huston Tillotson. 

XULA (4-0) remained perfect on the season by putting together its most complete team effort thus far in the 26-27 season. 

Thirteen players scored at least 2 points, and the Gold Nuggets held Huston Tillotson (0-1) to just 27 percent shooting from the field, including 13 percent from 3-point range. Xavier also forced the visiting team into 22 turnovers, which were turned into 19 points for the home team. 

Shania Swan led the team with 15 points, with Jakayla Gilmer adding 14 points, 4 assists, a 3 rebounds. 

Faith Robinson and Tracy Thomas formed a potent combination in the low post. Robinson scored 10 points and pulled down 5 rebounds, and Thomas scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. 

The Gold Rush next fact a two-game road trip, which represents the start of Xavier's inaugural campaign in the Southern States Athletic Conference. Up first in SSAC play for XULA will be William Carey, a team that is receiving votes in the NAIA poll. Game time is 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at Clinton Gym in Hattiesburg, Mississippi . 
 
Gallery: (11-7-2026) Homecoming 2026
 
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