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| XU men's basketball vs. Voorhees — at Xavier University Convocation Center Photos by Yamlak Tsega |
The Gold Rush (19-6, 8-1 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference), ranked 18th in NAIA Division I, have an eight-game winning streak.
Anthony Goode's two free throws with 31 seconds remaining put Xavier ahead to stay, 71-70. The Tigers (9-12, 2-6) committed three turnovers in the final 43 seconds, including an offensive foul with eight-tenths of a second remaining.
Sydney Coleman scored 18 points, Morris Wright 16 and Wesley Pluviose-Philip 10 for Xavier.
Dezmond Lewis made five 3-pointers and scored 32 points for Voorhees. Denzel Bolden scored 12 points.
Voorhees led 31-27 at halftime and 59-51 after Jerrod Brown's basket with 6:22 remaining. For the game, the Tigers outshot Xavier 52.3 to 50 percent from the floor.
Xavier will play Talladega, the GCAC leader and the NAIA's third-ranked team, at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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