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77
Winner Marian (IN) MU 2-0
54
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU 2-1
Winner
Marian (IN) MU
2-0
77
Final
54
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU
2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Marian (IN) MU 18 14 20 25 77
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU 10 13 11 20 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

SXU Women’s Basketball Clipped by No. 5 Marian, 77-54

CHICAGO – Senior guard Jaidn Green (Evansville, Ind./Evansville North) totaled a team-high 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting, including 2-for-3 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and a pair of assists, however the Saint Xavier University women's basketball team (2-0, 0-0 CCAC) suffered its first loss of the season after being defeated 77-54 by No. 5 Marian University (Ind.) on Bob Hallberg Court at the Shannon Center in Chicago, Ill. The Cougars fell behind early 16-0 midway through the first quarter before going on a 10-2 run to close the frame, down 18-10, entering the second period. Green pushed the run to 13-2 after she drained a three to start the scoring in the second quarter. The Knights maintained a two-possession lead through the remainder of the frame as SXU entered halftime trailing 32-23. Sophomore guard Maeve Egan (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) knocked down a three-pointer at the 6:41 mark of the third quarter to pull Saint Xavier within eight points, 36-28, but Marian would score on the next play to hold a double-digit lead through the rest of the contest.
  • Egan finished with 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting while making three of her four threes. She also had three rebounds and a steal.
  • Junior guard Madyson Kibelkis (Peotone, Ill./Peotone) netted 10 points while going 4-for-7 from the floor with a pair of treys, along with a rebound in 13 minutes off the bench.
  • Sophomore forward Veronica Bafia (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) recorded six points, two blocked shots, two rebounds and two steals.
  • Senior guard Lia Chudzik (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) came away with five points, two assists and a steal.
  • Sophomore guard Makayla Kelly (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) registered five points, an assist and a rebound.
  • Freshman forward Alaina Peetz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) collected a pair of assists, two points, two rebounds and a block.
  • Freshman guard Brooklynn Johnson (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) chipped in two points, two rebounds and an assist.
Saint Xavier (2-1/0-0 CCAC) wraps up play in the Catholic Classic when they host No. Saint Francis (Ind.) at the Shannon Center on Saturday, November 6. The game is slated for a 6:00 pm tip-off.
 
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