William Carey rallied in the fourth quarter for a 61-52 women’s basketball win over Xavier University on Thursday night at Clinton Gymnasium in Hattiesburg.
Xavier held a 44-40 lead entering the final period and added four points to go up by eight. Brooklyn Cuevas answered with a layup, and Carey worked back to tie the game 50-50 when Bailey Devall made a corner 3-pointer with less than five minutes left.
After the teams traded baskets, Hillard and Doyle scored six straight points to put Carey ahead 55-51. Layups by Shaneal Corpuz and Cuevas extended the lead, and Leah Sutton made two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the victory.
Carey led 30-22 at halftime after Corpuz and Sutton scored seven consecutive points to close the second quarter. Xavier rallied to tie the game at 35 in the third, then scored seven straight points to take a 42-38 lead before carrying its advantage into the fourth.
The Lady Crusaders were scheduled to host Loyola University in Southern States Athletic Conference play Saturday, Nov. 14. The calendar listed tipoff for noon at Clinton Gymnasium.
