No. 22 Gold Rush preserve NAIA's longest poll streak
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Posted By: Hija Chang on December 10, 2014 Xavier University of Louisiana dropped nine spots to 22nd Tuesday in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 but maintained its distinction as the school with the longest current streak of appearances. The Gold Rush (8-4) are in the top 25 for the 39th consecutive time and the 52nd time in the last 53 polls. Xavier started its streak on Dec. 12, 2011. Xavier is one of three Gulf Coast Athletic Conference teams in the top 25. Talladega is tied for sixth, and Philander Smith is 17th. The Gold Rush will visit Mobile at 3 p.m. Saturday, then play Faulkner at 7 p.m. Monday at the Convocation Center in the second game of a doubleheader. Xavier will then play three in a row against top-10 teams: 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at No. 5 William Carey, 7 p.m. Dec. 30 at home against No. 9 Concordia (Calif.) and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Talladega. Cal State San Marcos received 5-of-10 first-place votes and replaced defending champion Vanguard at No. 1. Hope International, which defeated Xavier in the first round of last season's national tournament, climbed from 10th to third. The next poll will be announced Jan. 6. The top 25: 1. Cal State San Marcos 2. Campbellsville 3. Hope International 4. Pikeville 5. William Carey 6. (tie) Talladega 6. (tie) Benedictine (Kan.) 8. Martin Methodist 9. Concordia (Calif.) 10. Freed-Hardeman 11. Oklahoma Baptist 12. LSU-Shreveport 13. (tie) Dalton State 13. (tie) Rocky Mountain 15. Georgetown (Ky.) 16. Wayland Baptist 17. Philander Smith 18. Texas Wesleyan 19. Arizona Christian 20. Our Lady of the Lake 21. Lewis-Clark State 22. Xavier 23. Southwestern Assemblies of God 24. Evangel 25. Culver-Stockton Contact: Ed Cassiere ecassier@xula.edu If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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