NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Bentravin Phillips scored 25 points to lead the Xavier (La.) Gold Rush to an 88-68 men’s NAIA basketball victory over the Dillard Bleu Devils on Saturday. Xavier improved to 2-1 overall, while Dillard fell to 1-2. The Gold Rush used a dominant second-half performance, outscoring Dillard 63-38 after halftime. Xavier capitalized on Dillard’s 21 turnovers, converting them into easy scoring opportunities. Seviuhn Turner added 14 points for Xavier. John Kelly III led the Bleu Devils with 15 points in the losing effort.