PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Sabou Gueye scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds Sunday to lead the Providence women’s basketball team to a 66-50 victory over Xavier at Dunkin’ Center.

The Friars (11-14) never trailed after establishing a 17-11 first-quarter lead. They dominated inside, outscoring the Musketeers 36-16 in the paint. Providence pulled away with a 19-point third quarter.

Gueye, a guard from Dakar, Senegal, led all players in scoring. Meri Kanerva of Finland scored 15 points for Xavier (11-13), which lost its second straight game. Attendance was 1,004.