OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier women's dropped a 73-53 BIG EAST road game at Creighton on Sunday afternoon at D.J. Sokol Arena. The Musketeers fall to 7-18 (0-17 BIG EAST), while the Bluejays improve to 18-6 (12-4 BIG EAST).
Xavier had an early 6-5 lead before the Bluejays closed the frame on a 7-2 run to take a four-point lead (12-8). Creighton went 9-for-13 from the floor in the second quarter with six 3-pointers, outscoring the Musketeers 24-11, to take a 17-point lead into the locker room (36-19).
The Musketeers opened the second half on an 11-4 run to close within 10 points (40-30), but Creighton scored 15 unanswered points to go ahead, 55-30, with 1:11 left in the third quarter.