Gold Rush pull away in 2nd half for 3rd straight win

NEW ORLEANS — Virgil Davison scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half Sunday to help Xavier University of Louisiana pull away for a 73-52 men's basketball victory against the University of the Virgin Islands in the Xavier Classic.
     
Davison made three 3-pointers, all in the second half, and had a career-best five steals for the Gold Rush (9-4).
     
The Buccaneers (0-11) led 31-29 at halftime, but XULA outscored them 44-21 in the second half.
    
Rayshawn Mart scored 14 points for XULA, and Jalen David scored 13. Jeff Dixon had 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
     
Jonathan Harley scored 14 points, Justin Syphoe 13 and Anthony Goss 10 for UVI, a first-year NAIA member.
     
XULA shot 69.2 percent from the floor in the second half to finish at 51.7 percent overall. XULA extended its winning streak to three.
     
In the other Xavier Classic men's game, Dillard got 41 points and 14 rebounds from Jorori Coleman in a 102-86 victory against Rust. Dillard will play UVI at 1 p.m. Monday.

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Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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