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Saniya Jackson vs. Georgetown
63
Winner Georgetown GTown 9-6,2-4 Big East
46
Butler Butler 7-9,1-5 Big East
Winner
Georgetown GTown
9-6,2-4 Big East
63
Final
46
Butler Butler
7-9,1-5 Big East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgetown GTown 20 12 14 17 63
Butler Butler 16 7 9 14 46

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | John Flannery

Bulldogs Fall to Georgetown 63-46 on Wednesday Evening

INDIANAPOLIS - Butler suffered a 63-46 defeat to Georgetown at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. With the loss, Butler slides to 7-9 on the season and 1-5 in BIG EAST play while Georgetown improves to 9-6 and 2-4 in conference action. 
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
  • McKenna Johnson led the way for Butler with 11 points on 3-for-10 shooting from the floor. Johnson added two rebounds, two assists and a steal.
  • Anna Wypych rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures with 10 points. 
  • Mallory Miller led the Bulldogs on the glass with five rebounds in the contest. 
  • Saniya Jackson recorded four steals. 
  • Butler shot 13-for-41 (31.7%) from the floor and was 6-for-18 (33.3%) from beyond the arc. 
  • Butler forced 13 Georgetown turnovers. 
GEORGETOWN HIGHLIGHTS
  • Laila Jewett led the way for Georgetown with 17 points on 3-for-10 shooting from the floor. 
  • Brianna Scott rounded out the Hoyas in double figures with 11 points to her credit. 
  • Destiny Agubata led GU on the glass, pulling down seven rebounds in the contest. 
  • Georgetown forced 20 Butler turnovers. 
  • GU shot 21-for-56 (37.5%) from the floor and 5-for-18 (27.8%) from beyond the arc. 
  • The Hoyas grabbed 35 rebounds to Butler's 24. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Both sides traded buckets to open the game, as the Dawgs jumped out to an early 9-8 lead at the halfway mark of the quarter. Neither side was able to create much of a lead as Georgetown took the 20-16 advantage into the second frame. 
  • Butler opened the second on a 5-2 run while holding the Hoyas scoreless for over three minutes. Georgetown's defense held Butler to 1-for-7 shooting from the floor over the final minutes of the second, as the Hoyas took the 32-23 advantage into the break. 
  • Georgetown's offense exploded out of the break, stringing together a 10-0 run forcing Butler to take a timeout with six minutes left in the quarter. Butler responded with a 9-2 run of its own, cutting the Hoya lead to 12. GU took the 46-32 advantage into the final quarter of action. 
  • GU started the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run as the Hoya lead ballooned to 21. Butler was unable to mound a comeback in the final quarter of action falling 63-46 at the final whistle. 
 
UP NEXT
Butler will travel to New York City this weekend for a Saturday showdown with the St. John's Red Storm. Tipoff at Carnesecca Arena is slated for 2 p.m. Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+. 
 
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