NEW ORLEANS, La. - Harris-Stowe State University women's basketball fell 70-50 on Monday night at Xavier (La.) University. With the loss, the Lady Hornets fall to 0-2 on the season while the Gold Nuggets improve to 1-0.

Senior guard Cailynn Dilosa (Gary, Ind./Merriville) tied the game at two with a jumper. A jumper by sophomore guard Alivia Montgomery (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central) cut the deficit to 6-4. A three by Dilosa cut the deficit to 9-7. A three by sophomore guard Jayla Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) gave the Lady Hornets a 10-9 lead with just under four minutes to play in the first quarter. Three free throws by Dilosa made it 13-11. A free throw by senior forward J'Lessa Jordan (St. Louis, Mo./Hazelwood Central) extended the lead to 14-11. A 7-0 run by the Gold Nuggets gave them an 18-14 lead. A jumper from Jordan cut the deficit to 18-16. The Gold Nuggets would take a 19-16 lead after the first quarter.

The Gold Nuggets would score the first six points of the quarter to extend their lead to 25-16. Two free throws by Dilosa cut the deficit to 25-18. The Gold Nuggets closed the second quarter with a 7-0 run to take a 32-18 lead into halftime.

A jumper by Dilosa cut the deficit to 32-20 early in the third quarter. A jumper from Montgomery cut the Gold Nuggets lead to 34-22. A 9-0 run by the Gold Nuggets extended their lead to 43-22. A jumper from junior Janiya Jones cut the deficit to 43-24. A jumper and two free throws by Dilosa trimmed the deficit to 45-28. The Gold Nuggets closed the third quarter on a 6-2 run to take a 51-30 lead into the fourth quarter. 

A jumper by Jordan cut the deficit to 55-32. Four consecutive free throws by Dilosa cut the deficit to 61-36. Two free throws from Montgomery cut the deficit to 61-38. Two free throws by Jackson and a jumper by Dilosa cut the deficit to 63-43. A jumper by Dilosa cut the deficit to 68-48. Sophomore forward Armani Bingham (St. Louis, Mo./Clyde C. Miller) made two free throws to cut the deficit to 70-50.

Dilosa recorded a game-high 26 points. Jones recorded nine rebounds including five offensive rebounds. Montgomery recorded four assists. Jordan led the way with two steals and one block.

The Lady Hornets went 13-62 (21.0%) from the field, 2-19 (10.5%) from three and 22-29 (75.9%) from the free throw line.

The Lady Hornets return to action on Wednesday, November 5th at 11 am at Lindenwood in an exhibition.