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Georgetown Travels to St. John’s on Wednesday

WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's basketball team will travel to St. John's University to take on the Red Storm in a BIG EAST Conference matchup on Wednesday evening at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, New York. The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
Fan Information
  • New this season, the BIG EAST Conference has partnered with ESPN to broadcast more than 75 women's basketball games on ESPN+.
  • All remaining Georgetown women's basketball contests that are not broadcast on linear television will be available on ESPN+.
  • Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
About the Hoyas
  • Georgetown (12-13, 5-11 BIG EAST) is coming off of a close 59-54 loss to Providence on Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena. 
  • Graduate student Brianna Scott had an all-around performance for the Hoyas leading the squad with 17 points on 7-9 shooting, eight rebounds, two blocks as well as a steal and an assist.
  • The Blue & Gray shot 35.7% (20-56) from the field, and allowed 37.9% (22-58) shooting by Providence.
  • The Hoyas outrebounded the Friars, 40-36, and GU forced 14 PC turnovers on seven steals.
  • Junior Khia Miller leads the way for the Hoyas this season with 10.3 ppg.
  • Sophomore Destiny Agubata is averaging 8.5 ppg to rank among the leaders and is also second on the glass with 4.7 rpg.
  • Junior Cristen Carter leads the team on the boards with 4.9 rpg to go along with 5.3 ppg.
About the Red Storm
  • St. John's (20-8, 10-7 BIG EAST) is coming off of a 58-47 win over Butler in Indianapolis on Saturday.
  • Sa'Mya Wyatt led the way with a 12-point effort, while Janeya Grant added 10 points to reach double figures and Daniela Abies hauled in a team-best 12 rebounds.
  • SJU has two players averaging in double figures with Brooke Moore leading the way averaging 12.4 ppg.
  • St. John's is 11-2 at home this season.
Series Info
  • Georgetown is 34-44 all-time against St. John's and 12-24 on the road. 
  • Earlier this season, GU defeated St. John's 59-34 at McDonough Arena.
  • Agubata led the way with 15 points to go along with four assists and a steal, while graduate student Laila Jewett added 13 points as the other Hoya in double figures.
  • The Blue & Gray shot 40.0% (22-55) from the field, and allowed just 28.6% (12-42) shooting by St. John's.
  • GU outrebounded the Red Storm by a huge 40-26 margin with a 15-6 advantage on the offensive boards.
  • The Blue & Gray also forced 18 St. John's turnovers on eight steals.
  • Georgetown's last victory at Carnesecca was a 62-58 victory in 2021.
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Players Mentioned

Brianna Scott

#15 Brianna Scott

F
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Laila Jewett

#0 Laila Jewett

G
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Destiny Agubata

#4 Destiny Agubata

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Khia Miller

#11 Khia Miller

G
5' 10"
Junior
Cristen Carter

#24 Cristen Carter

F
6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brianna Scott

#15 Brianna Scott

6' 4"
Graduate Student
F
Laila Jewett

#0 Laila Jewett

5' 10"
Graduate Student
G
Destiny Agubata

#4 Destiny Agubata

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Khia Miller

#11 Khia Miller

5' 10"
Junior
G
Cristen Carter

#24 Cristen Carter

6' 4"
Junior
F