Never Trailing, Golden Eagles Outlast Pesky Xavier in First Round

SILOAM SPRINGS — Senior Tarrah Stephens paced the offense with a game-high 21 points and the Golden Eagles allowed just one field goal over the final eight possessions to advance the No. 13 John Brown University women's basketball team in the NAIA National Women's Basketball Championships, defeating Xavier (La.) by a 61-50 margin on Friday night (March 15) inside a raucous Bill George Arena.