INDIANAPOLIS - The Georgetown University women's basketball team lost 63-53 to the Butler University Bulldogs on Tuesday evening in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 8-9 on the season and 1-5 in league play, while the Bulldogs improve to 12-7 on the year and 2-4 in the BIG EAST.
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How it HappenedÂ
- Freshman Khadee Hession continued where she left off from last game, scoring GU's first five points of the contest.
- The duo of Hession and graduate student Kelsey Ransom carried the Hoyas through the first, but late triples by the Bulldogs knotted the game at 13.
- Butler moved ahead by four, but Ransom and freshman Jaeda Wilson knocked down a pair of triples midway through the second quarter to make it 21-19 in favor of the Hoyas.
- An 8-0 Bulldog run forced a GU timeout, but Butler answered with a 3-pointer.
- Georgetown would score three points in the final minute to make it 30-24 going into the break.
- Butler managed to hold off every Hoya attack early in the third, and Georgetown went into the fourth period down 48-42.
- The comeback would never come for the Blue & Gray as Georgetown eventually fell 63-53.
Of Note
- Ransom led the way with 16 points, while Hession had 15 and the two guards combined for six steals on the defensive end.
- Senior Ariel Jenkins was also in double figures, posting 10 points in the contest as well as a squad-best nine boards.
- The Blue & Gray shot 44.0% (12-28) from the field, but allowed the Bulldogs 47.1% (24-51) shooting in the contest.
- Georgetown was outrebounded by Butler, 35-20, and forced 15 Bulldog turnovers on eight steals.
- Kilyn McGuff scored 18 points as one of two Bulldogs in double figures.
Up Next
- Georgetown will stay on the road as the squad travels to Providence for a Saturday afternoon BIG EAST Conference matchup at Alumni Hall.
- The opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.
- The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports.
- Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.