Pirating a Victory

     Game 2 of the Big East Women's Tournament featured Xavier going up against Seton Hall. While Providence/Butler was an instant classic, this tilt represented a steady, inexorable march to the finish. Not to say that there still weren't compelling performances though. Through 3 quarters, Xavier's Imani Partlow had 9 points, 5 of them via free throws, taking up Tori Schickel's mantle of free throw leader. Nicole Jimenez led the way for Seton Hall, ringing up 12 points through 3 quarters. At the end of the game, Seton Hall pulled away with a convincing 66-42 victory. Now the real work begins for Seton Hall, who advance to face 2nd seeded DePaul in Sunday's action.