PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Georgetown University women's basketball team lost 62-55 to the Providence College Friars Friday evening at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I.  Georgetown made a late comeback but it was not enough as the Hoyas fell to 5-23 on the season and 2-15 in the BIG EAST Conference. 
 
How it Happened

• Graduate student Brianna Jones had the hot hand to start the game as she scored seven straight points to make it 9-7 midway through the first quarter.
• Providence would end the stanza on a 10-0 run to make it 20-11 at the buzzer.
• The Friars opened the scoring in the second quarter, but a jumper from Jones sparked another 7-0 run by the guard.
• Senior Anita Kelava and sophomore Cassandra Gordon both added jumpers to complete the 11-0 run as the Hoyas tied the game at 22.
• Providence would end the run with a bucket, but it was again Jones who evened the score at 24.
• Over the final five minutes of the half, the momentum shifted back to the Friars who staged a 12-2 run to lead 36-26 at the break.
• The game began to get physical in the second half and Providence moved ahead by as much as 14.
• A layup from sophomore Shanniah Wright sparked a small run as GU cut it to nine 42-33 powered by four points from Wright.
• An 8-1 Friar run gave Providence its largest lead to that point, but graduate student Taylor Barnes nailed a late three to make it 50-37 at the end of the third.
• Providence controlled the fourth quarter and even a late charge from the Blue & Gray was too little, too late as GU fell 62-55.

 
Of Note

• Jones led the way with a career-best 24 points and six rebounds as well as two steals.
• Kelava managed her second double-double with 12 points and a team-high 11 rebounds along with three steals.
• Georgetown shot 33.8 percent from the field hitting 22-of-65 shots, while the Friars managed 47.1 percent hitting 24-of-51.
• The teams tied in rebounds with 35 apiece, and GU committed 13 turnover while forcing 18 by PC. 

 
Up Next
The Hoyas will close out the regular season on Sunday as GU will face the Creighton University Bluejays in Omaha in a 2 p.m. ET matchup.  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.