The Marquette Golden Eagles routed the Xavier Musketeers Friday, 85-61, at the Al McGuire Center Friday.
The Golden Eagles were flying high at the beginning, posting a 10-2 lead in the first few minutes.
Senior McKayla Yentz scored five of the team’s first 10 points.
The team then hit a rut, however, as Xavier used a 12-0 run to take a 14-10 lead, forcing head coach Carolyn Kieger to call a timeout.
Sophomore Natisha Hiedeman then took control, scoring 10 of the team’s last 14 points in the quarter. As a result, the team finished the half on an impressive 17-2 run.