Xavier holds off Saint Joseph's

Amber Harris scored a season-high 23 points and No. 6 Xavier earned its 10th straight win with a 63-56 victory over visiting Saint Joseph's in a women's basketball matchup last night.

Xavier (19-3, 9-0 Atlantic 10) opened with an 11-0 run and never trailed. The Hawks (12-12, 4-4) used an 11-0 run that cut the lead to 59-56 with 55 seconds left. Michelle Baker led Saint Joseph's with 12 points.

In another women's game:

* At Temple, the Owls (18-6) scored 39 points in the second half en route to a 66-54 win over UMass (9-15).

* At Saint Louis, La Salle (5-19) fell to the Billikens, 62-51.