Dillard 68, at Xavier (La.) 88

NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Xavier (La.) Gold Rush used a dominant second-half performance to overcome a slow start and defeat the Dillard Bleu Devils 88-68 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Saturday. Bentravin Phillips scored 25 points to lead a potent Xavier offense that erupted for 63 points after halftime, turning a competitive game into a decisive victory. The Gold Rush improved to 2-1 on the season, while Dillard fell to 1-2. The game began inauspiciously for the home team. Dillard’s Charles Hervey opened the scoring with a layup just 14 seconds in, part of an early 9-0 run… Read more...