WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's basketball team held on and defeated the Creighton University Bluejays 76-74 in a BIG EAST Conference matchup on Sunday evening at McDonough Arena. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 8-4 overall and 1-2 in BIG EAST play, while the Bluejays drop to 6-7 on the year and 2-2 in league action.  
 
Head Coach Darnell Haney
 
"Overall, I was proud of our performance. We stuck together and stayed the course. I knew Creighton was going to run, but we could have prevented the run a little bit if we had rebounded the ball. We have to do a better job of defensive rebounding, especially late in games. But overall, I'm proud of our group, this was a big win for us. We needed this one to move forward. I'm just proud of the effort of Khia Miller, Destiny Agubata, Bri Byars, Chet Nweke and even Alexia Araujo-Dagba was impactful in her time on the court. I'm proud of everyone for their efforts."
 
How it Happened

• Georgetown started the game with a 9-2 run thanks to a suffocating full court press.
• The Bluejays stopped the momentum with a bucket, but the Hoyas kept rolling as graduate student Chetanna Nweke knocked down a jumper and classmate Laila Jewett added a triple to make it 14-4.
• Late points from Creighton cut the lead back to single digits, and a layup in the final minute of action from sophomore Destiny Agubata put the Hoyas up 18-13 after the first quarter of action.
• The Bluejays battled back to take a one-point lead early in the second quarter, but the Blue & Gray would rattle off six straight to move back on top.
• The Hoya defense continued to force turnovers, and the play of junior Khia Miller helped the Hoyas take the 11-point lead.
• In the final minute, Creighton cut it to eight but sophomore Alexia Araujo-Dagba knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 46-35 at the half.
• Creighton began the second half with a 6-0 run, but the Hoyas came roaring back as a layup from Miller sparked a 14-0 run to give the Hoyas their largest lead to that point.
• Free throws kept the Hoyas comfortably on top leading 64-47 after three quarters of action.
• Eight quick Bluejay points to begin the final stanza forced a Hoya timeout.
• Creighton would fight back and cut it to two in the final seconds of action, but Georgetown managed to hold on for the 76-74 victory.

Of Note

• Miller led the way with 20 points, while Agubata tallied her first-career double-double tallying 16 points to go along with 14 rebounds and going 10-10 at the line.
• Jewett scored 12 points, and Nweke rounded out those in double figures with 10 to her credit.
• The Blue & Gray shot 46.4% (26-56) from the field, and allowed just 34.3% (24-70) shooting by Creighton.
• GU was outrebounded by CU 41-38, and Georgetown forced 14 Bluejay turnovers on seven steals.
• Kennedy Townsend led Creighton with 30 points as one of three players in double figures.
• Agubata's 10-10 performance was the first since Sugar Rodgers on December 1, 2012.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will continue BIG EAST Conference play on Wednesday, December 31 as the squad travels to South Orange, New Jersey to face the Seton Hall University Pirates at Walsh Gymnasium.
• Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.