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| PHOTO GALLERY: XU vs. LSU-Shreveport women's basketball in XU Holiday Classic |
NEW ORLEANS -- Kourtney Pennywell and Erica Noel combined for 55 points Monday to lead LSU-Shreveport to a 66-62 women's basketball victory in overtime against NAIA No. 19 Xavier University of Louisiana in the Xavier Holiday Classic.
Pennywell had 29 points and 16 rebounds, and Noel scored 26 -- she made 6-of-9 3-pointers -- to help the Lady Pilots (5-5) snap the 24-game home win streak of the Gold Nuggets (7-7).
LSUS scored the first seven points of overtime, four by Noel.
Xavier rallied from an 8-point deficit in the final five minutes of regulation, but Gathright missed the front end of a 1-and-1 -- her only missed free throw in eight attempts -- with nine seconds remaining and the score tied at 59. The Lady Pilots rebounded but were unable to get a shot before the buzzer.
Sierra Contreras had 11 assists for LSUS.
Vinnie Briggs had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Xavier, and Alesha Smith scored 12. It was the Gold Nuggets' third consecutive loss.
Xavier had not lost at home since a 63-56 decision against SUNO on Jan. 14, 2013. It was the Gold Nuggets' first overtime loss at home since Jan. 31, 1987.
Dillard defeated Harris-Stowe 65-55 in the opening game.
Tuesday's games will match LSUS vs. SUNO at 3 p.m. and Xavier vs. Harris-Stowe at 5 p.m. Also at the Convocation Center, Xavier will play Concordia (Calif.) at 7 p.m. in a matchup of ranked men's teams.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director 
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