The Gold Nuggets (13-6, 3-0) won for the ninth time in 10 games and snapped the seven-game win streak of the Lady Knights (8-3, 2-1). Xavier has won 12 in a row at home since losing to SUNO last season.
Chelsea Broussard and Paige Gauthier scored 11 points apiece for Xavier, and Vinnie Briggs scored 10. Whitney Gathright had seven points and a career-high 11 assists.
Brandy Broome had 14 points, four rebounds and three steals for SUNO, and Sabrina Scott and Victoria Davis scored eight points apiece. Sharilyn Reed grabbed 10 rebounds.
Tucker and Emoni Harvey led Xavier with seven rebounds apiece, and Tucker had a career-high-tying four steals.
Xavier led 43-28 at halftime. The Gold Nuggets outshot the Lady Knights 43.1 to 27.3 percent from the floor for the game and outrebounded them 49-43. Xavier committed 19 turnovers and gained 24.
Xavier will play Edward Waters in a GCAC game at 3 p.m. next Saturday.
Box score
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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