La Salle coach Jeff Williams thought it might be a good idea to take Amber Harris out of the offense.
It is hard to argue the strategy considering Harris is the A-10's second highest scorer at 19.6 points a game and trails teammate Ta'Shia Phillips in rebounding with 10.5 a game.
Williams was somewhat successful. Harris scored just two points in the first half. The problem for Williams is that Harris had backup. The poison he picked put him in a perilous predicament.
Tyesha Moss hit three early 3-pointers beyond the Explorers zone, then slipped behind the back of the zone to take a nifty pass from Harris to score again. She had 11 points at the break. Amber's twin tower inside Ta'Shia Phillips scored 14 inside and pulled in eight rebounds.
Once La Salle fixed that leak, Katie Rutan came off the bench and filled the basket with five 3-pointers in eight attempts for 15 points. All-in-all XU made 10 of 18 from beyond the arc while La Salle managed a total of nine field goals.
It was Xavier's best offensive half of the season.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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