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The Marquette women's basketball team likes the comforts of home.

The Golden Eagles beat Xavier, 74-69, on Sunday for their seventh straight victory at the Al McGuire Center.

MU freshman guard Allazia Blockton scored 12 of her 18 points in the first half. She added 13 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season.

Junior forward McKayla Yentz recorded her first double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Freshman guard Natisha Hiedeman chipped in 18 points, five assists and four steals.

The Golden Eagles (13-13, 8-7 Big East) improved to 9-3 at home.

Raeshaun Gaffney led the Musketeers (17-8, 8-6) with 20 points.

Xavier — Glover 5-9 6-8 16, Blackwell 6-10 0-0 12, Zantt 7-13 1-1 18, Gafney 7-17 6-9 20, Crittendon 0-8 0-0 0, Turner 1-5 0-0 3, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Schaefer 0-2 0-0 0, Aijanen 0-1 0-0 0, Partlow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 13-18 69.

Marquette — Yentz 4-12 0-1 10, Valentine 2-2 0-0 4, King 2-4 0-0 5, Blockton 8-14 2-3 18, Hiedeman 5-15 3-4 18, Davenport 5-6 0-0 10, Wilborn 3-8 3-7 9. Totals 29-61 8-15 74.

Xavier 14 13 21 21 — 69

Marquette 17 18 16 23 — 74

Three-point goals— XU 4-18 (Zantt 3-6, Turner 1-5, Gaffney 0-2, Crittendon 0-5); MU 8-21 (Hiedeman 5-11, Yentz 2-8, King 1-1, Wilborn 0-1). Rebounds — XU 40 (Gaffney 11); MU 38 (Blockton 13). Assists — XU 18 (Turner 5); MU 16 (Blockton 5, Hiedemand 5). Total fouls — XU 16; MU 21. A — 1,769.