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| PHOTO GALLERY: XU women's basketball vs. Loyola |
NEW ORLEANS -- Janeicia Neely scored 21 points, 15 in the first half, to lead unbeaten Loyola to a 68-55 women's basketball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana.
The Wolf Pack (13-0), ranked seventh in NAIA Division I, led wire-to-wire and defeated the Gold Nuggets (8-9) for the first time ever at Xavier.
Neely did not miss a first-half shot -- she was 7-of-7 from the floor -- to lead Loyola to a 35-28 halftime advantage. Loyola led by 17 points twice in the second half and by double digits for the final 10:21.
Neely's 3-point play gave Loyola a 16-5 lead at 11:09 of the first half.
Megan Whittaker made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for the Wolf Pack, and Meghan Temple had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Whitney Gathright made four 3-pointers and led Xavier with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Vinnie Briggs had 13 points and six rebounds, and Alesha Smith scored 10 points.
Loyola outshot Xavier 41.1 to 29.5 percent from the floor. The Wolf Pack made 16-of-18 free throws, and Xavier made 14-of-25.
Xavier has lost five of its last six games and has its first three-game home losing streak since the 2009-10 season. The home skid follows a 24-game win streak at the Convocation Center, which opened in November 2012.
Xavier leads the series with its city rival 30-7 overall and 16-1 at Xavier.
Xavier's next game will start at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center against Gulf Coast Athletic Conference opponent Philander Smith.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director 
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