Tag: Women’s Basketball

Campus News

WBB breaks losing streak

By: Jack Dunn ~Staff Writer~ After suffering seven consecutive losses, most recently to Villanova, Seton Hall and St. John’s, the Xavier women’s basketball team picked up a win against Butler on Saturday, bringing its record to 11-12 overall and 3-9 in conference play. The Musketeers dropped a lopsided contest to Villanova on Jan. 22, losing 71-47. The Wildcats put the Musketeers in a hole early, outscoring them 20-9 in the first quarter alone. This double-digit lead held for the remainder of the game, as the Musketeers were unable to overcome the deficit. Junior guard Marquia Turner led the team in … Continue reading WBB breaks losing streak

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Women’s basketball finishes season

By: Adam Purvis ~Staff Writer~ While many of us were catching rays, traveling on AB trips or just trying to catch up on our sleep in order to get ready for the struggle that is the end of the semester, the women’s basketball team ended their season in the Big East Tournament on Mar. 5, the first Saturday of break. In the opening round of the Big East Tournament, the team squared off against the No. 9 seed Butler Bulldogs. Xavier, the No. 8 seed, fell in a narrow loss against Butler at 47-48. The first half saw a rocky start … Continue reading Women’s basketball finishes season

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Opinion: Too early to panic for women’s basketball

By: Kyle Tooley ~Staff Writer~ The Xavier women’s basketball team looks to get back on track this Friday versus Butler, a team it has already found success against this season. Coach Brian Neal’s team is coming off a rough three-game stretch with losses at home to No. 25 DePaul and on the road to Seton Hall and St. John’s. In a Big East conference that is still seemingly wide open, it will be nice for the Musketeers to have back-to-back games against teams they know they can beat, with a home matchup against Providence coming on Feb. 5, just a … Continue reading Opinion: Too early to panic for women’s basketball