Gonzaga women will meet Louisville

A freshman point guard ruined Xavier’s plans for another deep NCAA tournament run. Shoni Schimmel scored a career-high 33 points Tuesday night, leading a late comeback that swept Louisville to an 85-75 second-round victory over the second-seeded Musketeers’ on their home court at Cincinnati. The Cardinals (22-12) go to Spokane to play Gonzaga in a regional semifinal on Saturday. Xavier (29-3) had no answer for Schimmel, who rallied the Cardinals from a seven-point deficit with 5:58 to go. It was a stunning collapse by Xavier, which made it to the Elite Eight last season and had won 19 in a row with its dominating frontcourt duo of Amber Harris and Ta’Shia Phillips. The Musketeers had won 25 in a row at home, including a 12-point victory over Louisville in November.