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Posted by Dave McCulley - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 - [ Women's Basketball ] - Viewed 248 times
Coach Joe Reints
Coach Joe Reints
Kansas City, MO - The Lambuth Lady Eagles will meet Xavier (La) Thursday, March 20th  at 6:15 p.m. in the first round of the NAIA Division l Women's Basketball National Tournament. 
 
 Xavier is 27-6 after winning 65-64 at Loyola in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Athletic Tournament. Xavier tied for 24th in the final NAIA Division l poll. The Gold Nuggets have won five games in a row and have won 10 of their last 11 games. 


Xavier qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for a school-record seventh consecutive time. This past season marked the seventh consecutive 20-win season for the program.

The Gold Nuggets are led by two seasoned seniors. Jarryn Cleaves averages 14.3 points per game while fellow senior, Eric Turnbull averages 12.4 points per contest.

Lambuth received a At-Large # 2 seed. The defending national champions enter the tournament with a 23-9 mark. The Lady Eagles won 14 of their last 16 games.

Lambuth fans can purchase tickets to the game by calling 731-424-NAIA and can request the Lambuth section.