Live from Austin: First Round Xavier vs. West Virginia
Since I was unable to solve my laptop's computer problems for the Marquette vs. Louisiana-Lafayette game, I didn't blog for that one. However, I'm using another laptop; and, I'm ready for the night session. First up: sixth-seed Xavier (26-7) versus eleventh-seed West Virginia (20-10).
Needless to say, the crowd is sparse for this match-up. While I'm not surprised by the small attendance, it is disappointing to see. The NCAA needs to come up with a fair solution to maximize the attendance at the host sites because I can count the number of people in attendance and be done in less than two minutes. Trust me.
Thank goodness the bands and cheerleaders for both teams are here.
2-0, Xavier on a basket by Amber Harris.
16:54 left in the first half.
Free throw by Amber Harris, 3-0. Second throw is good, too. 4-0, Xavier.
Three-pointer from LaQuita Owens for WVU. 4-3, Xavier. 16:26 left.
Tie up. Xavier's ball.
Media Timeout. 15:34 left in the half.
Needless to say, the crowd is sparse for this match-up. While I'm not surprised by the small attendance, it is disappointing to see. The NCAA needs to come up with a fair solution to maximize the attendance at the host sites because I can count the number of people in attendance and be done in less than two minutes. Trust me.
Thank goodness the bands and cheerleaders for both teams are here.
2-0, Xavier on a basket by Amber Harris.
16:54 left in the first half.
Free throw by Amber Harris, 3-0. Second throw is good, too. 4-0, Xavier.
Three-pointer from LaQuita Owens for WVU. 4-3, Xavier. 16:26 left.
Tie up. Xavier's ball.
Media Timeout. 15:34 left in the half.
posted by Kris Gardner @ 7:06 PM
6 Comments:
At Sat Mar 17, 07:23:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Chakhia Cole puts West Virginia ahead with a lay-up.
5-4, WVU.
Xavier's Suntana Granderson got a shooter's roll on a three to put X back ahead.
7-5, Xavier.
lay-up by Chakhia Cole to knot the game at 7.
Fast-break lay-up by WVU's #23 Ashley Powell gives the Mountaineers a two point lead.
9-7.
Amber Harris ties the game at 9 with a putback lay-up.
Foul on WVU's #22 Chakhia Cole. Her first foul. Time-out on the floor.
The game is tied at 9. 10:53 left in the first half.
At Sat Mar 17, 07:24:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Xavier's Amber Harris (6'5, freshman) has six points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots in the game's first nine minutes.
At Sat Mar 17, 07:30:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Nifty left-handed lay-up by WVU's Ashley Powell puts WVU up 11 to 9.
Right now, the two teams are shooting a combined .509 from the field: 23.1% (3 for 13) for Xavier and 26.3% (5 for 19) for WVU.
3 pointer for WVU's Chakhia Cole helps WVU stretch the lead to five (14 to 9).
I'm very impressed by Amber Harris. She just deflected a pass; dribbled up the court with her left hand; and made a nice pass to teammate Joei Clyburn to draw a foul.
Clyburn made the two free throws to make the score WVU 14, Xavier 11.
Media Timeout with 7:55 left in the half.
At Sat Mar 17, 07:42:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
16-14, WVU after two free throws from Chakhia Cole and a 3 pointer from Xavier's #24 Jerri Taylor.
3-pointer from WVU's Sparkle Davis.
19-14, WVU.
Turnover, Xavier - 6th of the game.
Steal by Suntana Granderson; pass to Miranda Green for the lay-up.
19-16, WVU.
Xavier's Miranda Green misses both free throws. 5:02 remaining on the game.
Cole makes both her free throws.
21-16, WVU.
Pull-up jumper by Xavier's Miranda Green.
21-18, WVU.
Missed j by Sparkle Davis. Rebound, Xavier.
Turnover, Xavier. 7 TO's.
Set-shot 3 by Chakhia Cole. She has 13 points in the game.
24-18, WVU.
Turnover, Xavier.
Three-point basket by WVU's #1 LaQuita Owens.
27-18, WVU. 30-second, Xavier. 2:53 on the game clock.
Miss by Xavier's #3 Miranda Green. Rebound, WVU.
Media Time-out. 2:16 left in the half.
West Virgina 26, Xavier 18.
At Sat Mar 17, 07:42:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
16-14, WVU after two free throws from Chakhia Cole and a 3 pointer from Xavier's #24 Jerri Taylor.
3-pointer from WVU's Sparkle Davis.
19-14, WVU.
Turnover, Xavier - 6th of the game.
Steal by Suntana Granderson; pass to Miranda Green for the lay-up.
19-16, WVU.
Xavier's Miranda Green misses both free throws. 5:02 remaining on the game.
Cole makes both her free throws.
21-16, WVU.
Pull-up jumper by Xavier's Miranda Green.
21-18, WVU.
Missed j by Sparkle Davis. Rebound, Xavier.
Turnover, Xavier. 7 TO's.
Set-shot 3 by Chakhia Cole. She has 13 points in the game.
24-18, WVU.
Turnover, Xavier.
Three-point basket by WVU's #1 LaQuita Owens.
27-18, WVU. 30-second, Xavier. 2:53 on the game clock.
Miss by Xavier's #3 Miranda Green. Rebound, WVU.
Media Time-out. 2:16 left in the half.
West Virgina 26, Xavier 18.
At Sat Mar 17, 07:49:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Lay-up from WVU's #45, Olayinka Sanni.
Left-handed lay-up by Chakhia Cole.
WVU leads by 12: 30 to 18.
30-second timeout, West Virginia.
Xavier is ice cold from the field -- 6 for 24 (25%).
Foul on Xavier's #21 Suntana Granderson with 1.7 seconds. Yinka Sanni misses her first free throw. Makes the second.
Halftime.
West Virginia 31, Xavier 18.
Xavier finished the first half shooting 24% (6 for 25)
West Virginia scored the last 10 points of the half.
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