Gold Nuggets earn 4th straight win Thursday at Texas College

TYLER, Texas — Xavier University of Louisiana women’s basketball earned its fourth consecutive victory, a 75-66 Red River Athletic Conference decision Thursday against Texas College.

The streak is the Gold Nuggets’ longest since winning their first seven games this season.

XULA (15-4 overall, 12-2 RRAC) remained tied for second place in the RRAC with LSU-Alexandria, which beat Southwest (N.M.) 66-57 on the road. League-leading LSU-Shreveport improved to 14-0 in the RRAC after its 104-59 home victory against Our Lady of the Lake.

Shylia McGee scored 13 points, Jordyn Manning 12, Taylor Dewitt nine and Sierra Headquist eight for XULA. McGee, Patricia Sosa Lora, Jaleah LaFargue and Zaria Harleaux grabbed five rebounds apiece, and Mary Wilkins had five of the Gold Nuggets’ 18 steals.

Manning made a season-best three 3-pointers in four attempts.

For Texas College (5-14, 3-12), Cree McLemore had 16 points and five steals, Te’Aire Hambrick scored 12 points, and Jan’Aa Johnson scored 10.

McGee’s 3-pointer in the eighth minute put XULA ahead to stay. The Gold Nuggets led 35-26 at halftime and by 20 points twice in the second half.

The Gold Nuggets will stay on the road and play RRAC opponent Jarvis Christian at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hawkins, Texas.

Red River Athletic Conference scores of Feb. 1, 2024
XULA 75, Texas College 66
LSU-Alexandria 66, Southwest (N.M.) 57
North American 59, Jarvis Christian 48
LSU-Shreveport 104, Our Lady of the Lake 59
Texas A&M-Texarkana 75, Huston-Tillotson 71
Louisiana Christian 70, Paul Quinn 58

Red River Athletic Conference standings through Feb. 1, 2024
14-0 LSU-Shreveport
12-2 XULA
12-2 LSU-Alexandria
7-7 Huston-Tillotson
7-7 North American
7-7 Texas A&M-Texarkana
6-8 Our Lady of the Lake
6-9 Jarvis Christian
5-9 Louisiana Christian
5-10 Southwest (N.M.)
3-12 Texas College
2-13 Paul Quinn