Butler recorded their first BIG EAST road win of the season Wednesday afternoon at McDonough Arena with a 76-70 victory over Georgetown. Sydney Jaynes was outstanding in the outcome with a team-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Riley Makalusky put on a shooting display to net 16 points and Kilyn McGuff would once again do a little bit of everything for BU to match that effort with 16 points of her own.
 
Butler scored exactly 20 points in three of the four quarters at Georgetown to collect their 14th win of the season. They shot 57 percent from the field (27-47) and 50 percent from 3-point range (11-22).
 
Each offense was terrific in the first quarter. BU raced out to an 8-0 lead, but the Hoyas would charge back to claim a five-point advantage after one. Georgetown's first lead came at 14-12. They were able to make 10-straight field goals at the tail end of the first quarter to win the frame 25-20.
 
GU hit four 3-pointers in the opening 10 minutes and the Bulldogs buried three. McGuff led all players with eight points after the first 10 minutes while Victoria Rivera and Kelsey Ransom combined for 12.
 
Ransom stayed aggressive in the second quarter and would have a game-high 15 points at the half. Her seven made shots came on 13 attempts and allowed GU to lead Butler by two at the break 38-36.
 
Butler won the second quarter 16-13 and were able to tie the game at 33-33 on a Karsyn Norman floater. Riley Makalusky added a 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs a slim lead at 36-35, but the Hoyas had Ransom knock down a triple with less than a minute to play to earn the halftime lead.
 
Makalusky had 11 first half points for a BU offense that shot 61 percent from the field. Each team made five 3-pointers early. The Bulldogs shot 45 percent from behind the arc and the Hoyas were even at 50 percent.
 
Each defense settled in for the start of the second half causing the scoring to slow down. Butler made the first field goal of the third quarter, but would go cold after allowing GU to go on a 6-0 run. Butler called the first timeout of the second half just four minutes into the third facing a 44-38 deficit.
 
The message in the BU huddle was clear and the ball would go inside to Sydney Jaynes for two after the stoppage. Jaynes then stepped out to make a 3-pointer, getting the Bulldogs within one at 44-43.
 
Jaynes sparked the Bulldog offense allowing Butler to outscore Georgetown 20-12 in the third. The senior only missed one shot and was responsible for 12 of Butler's 20 points.
 
The score was 56-50 heading to the fourth and Butler would lead Georgetown by 10 near the five-minute mark of the final quarter. That cushion would quickly be cut in half after a Hoya scoring run made the game 68-63 with four minutes remaining.
 
The game remained close the rest of the way and a Hoya triple at the one-minute mark would move the scoreboard to 73-70. Butler moved the ball inside again on their next possession. The shot didn't go but the ball remained with BU after a McGuff offensive rebound.
 
McGuff passed the ball outside and Karsyn Norman would be fouled. She split the pair to make the game 74-70 with 23 seconds left.
 
Georgetown advanced the ball with a timeout, but would turn it over quickly. Ransom fouled out right after the miscue sending Norman back to the line for two. She made both this time around to seal the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Riley Makalusky made four 3-pointers helping her score 16 points
- Makalusky didn't miss a shot in the first half
- Sydney Jaynes ended the day with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks
- Karsyn Norman had eight points and two assists
- Cristen Carter went 3-for-3 from the field to net eight points
- Kilyn McGuff had 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals
- BU dished out 20 assists on 27 made field goals
- Kelsey Ransom was one of three Hoyas in double figures
- Ransom had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists
- Jenkins had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds
 
Up Next
Butler will play St. John's at Madison Square Garden this weekend. The Sunday tip will go up at 5:30 p.m.