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No. 17 Xavier beats La Salle 72-42 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Junior guard Dee Dee Jernigan had 14 points and 10 rebounds for her second career double-double, and No. 17 Xavier relied on its defense and rebounding to get its 14th straight victory Wednesday, 72-42 over La Salle. The Musketeers (23-4, 11-0 Atlantic 10) extended the second-longest winning streak in school history and their best start in A10 play.