WASHINGTON – Despite a strong comeback from the Georgetown women's basketball team, the Hoyas fell short against Butler 47-46 in the final minute of play at McDonough Arena on Sunday afternoon. GU was down by as much as 12 points in the third quarter but managed to cut the Bulldogs' lead. With the loss, the Blue & Gray falls to 4-13 overall and 1-5 in the BIG EAST Conference, while Butler moves on to 12-5 on the season and 4-2 in the league.
 
How it Happened

• Graduate student Taylor Barnes opened up the scoring for the Hoyas with a 3-pointer, but a 12-5 scoring run by the Bulldogs made it difficult for GU to come back.
• A layup from junior Breonna Mayfield and a free throw from graduate student Brianna Jones would cut Butler's lead to just four but the Bulldogs managed to scored four quick points to take a 16-8 lead before heading into the second stanza.
• The Blue & Gray picked up its momentum in the second quarter thanks to the scoring combination between classmates Marvellous Osagie-Erese and Anita Kelava.
• With five seconds left before entering the half, Butler managed to hit a 3-pointer to extend its lead to 11, 30-19.
• The Hoyas maintained their rhythm coming out of the half as freshman Graceann Bennett sparked a 13-6 scoring run. GU hit back-to-back baskets and a 3-pointer to force the Bulldogs to call a timeout as the Hoyas cut their lead to just two.
• Butler put up three points before the end of the third as the Hoyas trailed 37-32 going into the final stanza.
• A trey from Barnes cut it to just three. Jones and Kelava hit back-to-back jumpers to give GU a 44-43 lead but the Bulldogs answered with a three to take back their advantage.
• The Hoyas tied it up at 46 with a layup from junior Tatiana Thompson.
• With a minute left to play, Georgetown was charged with a foul and Butler moved ahead on a made free throw. The Blue & Gray had an opportunity to score, but fell short for the eventual 47-46 result.

 
Of Note

• Barnes led the way for the Hoyas with 16 points and Kelava added eight points and a team-high 14 rebounds. Jones scored seven and managed six rebounds along with a team-high five assists.
• Georgetown shot 35 percent from the field hitting 17-of-48 shots, while Butler was 28 percent hitting 16-of-57 shots. GU was also 88 percent from the charity stripe, making seven of its eight free throws.
• The Blue & Gray outrebounded the Bulldogs 40-34 and forced 14 turnovers.

 
Up Next
The Hoyas will hit the road for a three-game road swing starting on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Villanova. Georgetown will face the Wildcats at 6 p.m. at the Finneran Pavilion. The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com. Fans can also follow the Hoyas on Twitter for in-game updates at @GeorgetownWBB.
 
The BIG EAST has a dedicated channel on Caffeine, www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN, where fans can find all BEDN content. In addition to appearing on Caffeine, all BEDN events will be co-streamed on YouTube via the conference's main channel, www.youtube.com/BIGEASTConference, and Twitter on the main BIG EAST handle, @BIGEAST.