William Carey’s women’s basketball team rallied to defeat Xavier University 61-52 Thursday night at Clinton Gymnasium.
The teams were tied 50-50 with under five minutes left in the fourth quarter. Hillard and Doyle then scored six straight points to put Carey ahead 55-51, and the Lady Crusaders held on for the win.
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William Carey is scheduled to host Loyola University in SSAC play Saturday, November 14. Tip-off is set for noon at Clinton Gymnasium.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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