CINCINNATI - Mallory Eggert led four Saint Louis double-digit scorers with 14 points in the Billikens' 67-57 Atlantic 10 Conference loss to Xavier Wednesday night at Cintas Center.

Eggert, who scored 11 points in the second half, was 6-of-11 from the field. She also led the Billikens (7-15, 1-6 A-10) with seven rebounds.

Desirae Ball and Courtney Webb netted 11 points apiece, while Janisha Gearlds (5-of-10 FG) tossed in 10 points and tied for game-high honors with four assists. Lorreal Jones collected six rebounds.

Tyeasha Moss scored a game-high 24 points and Jessica Pachko added 21 for Xavier (5-15, 2-5 A-10). Amber Gray pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

Saint Louis edged Xavier 35-34 on the boards and committed just 11 turnovers, tying its season low. However, the Musketeers outscored the Billikens 16-4 from the free-throw line, hitting 16-of-20 from the stripe to SLU's 4-of-11.

The Billikens trailed by 18 points at intermission and by 19 early in the second half but made two runs to give themselves a chance.

Gearlds scored six points in a 12-5 spurt that narrowed the Xavier lead to 46-34 with 13:35 remaining. The Musketeers tallied the next six points to re-establish an 18-point bulge, 52-34, but the Billikens had one more challenge to give.

Webb's drive to the basket sparked an 8-0 Saint Louis run. Ball hit a one-handed baseline runner, Webb sank a 17-foot jumper, and Eggert grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to make it 52-42 Xavier with 8:00 to play.

Following three straight empty possessions, Saint Louis scored on five of its next six touches to slice the Xavier lead to single digits. Eggert banked in a shot, Ball hit a baseline jumper, and Eggert turned an offensive board into a layup. Eggert nailed a 10-foot turnaround, and Ball's three-point play made it 62-53 Xavier at the 1:42 mark.

Unfortunately, the Billikens could not take advantage of an opportunity to draw closer following a Xavier miss, and the Musketeers went 5-of-6 from the foul line in the final 55 seconds to secure the victory.

After Xavier took a quick 4-0 lead, Saint Louis got baskets from Gearlds, Eggert and Jones to forge a 6-6 tie. A 7-2 Xavier spurt gave the Musketeers a 13-8 advantage, but a long jumper by Webb and Gearlds' layup pulled the Billikens to within three at 15-12.

However, the Musketeers took command with a 12-0 run for a 27-12 lead. Later, Xavier scored on its last three possessions of the half to take a 39-21 cushion to the locker room.