WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Butler snapped a four-game skid by defeating Georgetown 66-58 in a Big East women’s basketball game Saturday at Capital One Arena. The visiting Bulldogs, who lost to the Hoyas by 17 points in January, used a strong second half to secure the road victory. Georgetown led 17-11 after the first quarter, but Butler took a 26-27 halftime lead and extended it with a 20-point third quarter. The Hoyas could not close the gap in the final period. Brianna Scott led Georgetown with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Anna Wypych scored 13 points for Butler, while Kennedy Langham added 11. The Bulldogs improved to 10-18 overall, while Georgetown fell to 13-14. An announced crowd of 943 attended.

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Butler women’s basketball team, mired in a five-game losing streak and projected as a heavy underdog, authored a determined road victory Saturday, defeating Georgetown 66-58 at Capital One Arena in a Big East Conference contest. The Bulldogs, who entered the game with a 9-18 record, flipped the script from a 63-46 loss to the Hoyas just over six weeks prior. They did so with a balanced offensive attack and a decisive edge in points off turnovers, capitalizing on 19 Georgetown miscues to fuel their offense. Georgetown, which fell to 13-14, was led by a double-double from Brianna Scott. The 6-foot-4 sophomore from Reston, Virginia, posted 15 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes. Destiny Agubata added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Hoyas. Butler’s response was collective. Anna Wypych, a 6-foot sophomore from Rockford, Michigan, came off the bench to lead all scorers with 13 points. Kennedy Langham scored 11, while Lily Zeinstra and Caroline Dotsey each contributed 10 points. Dotsey’s production was particularly efficient, coming in just 10 minutes of action. Saniya Jackson anchored the interior defense with 10 rebounds. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived late in the third quarter and bled into the fourth, transforming a tight contest into a Butler-controlled affair. After a back-and-forth first half that saw Georgetown take a 27-26 lead into the break, the Hoyas clung to a 42-40 advantage with under a minute remaining in the third period. Butler closed the quarter on a critical 6-0 run. Nevaeh Jackson sank two free throws to tie the game, and after a Georgetown turnover, the Bulldogs executed a set play out of a timeout. Anna Wypych found a cutting Lily Zeinstra for a layup just before the buzzer, sending Butler to the fourth quarter with a 46-42 lead and palpable momentum. The Bulldogs did not relinquish it. They opened the final period with a 7-2 spurt, capped by a conventional three-point play from Caroline Dotsey, extending their lead to 53-44 with 9:01 to play. Georgetown never managed to pull within a single possession again, as Butler’s defense tightened and the Hoyas struggled to find consistent scoring outside of Scott and Agubata. Butler’s ability to generate offense from its defense proved to be the defining statistical difference. The Bulldogs scored 19 points off Georgetown turnovers, more than doubling the Hoyas’ output of nine points in that category. This helped offset Georgetown’s 32-26 advantage in points in the paint. The win improved Butler’s record to 10-18 overall and provided a positive note in a challenging season. Georgetown, which had won the previous meeting convincingly, saw its record dip below .500 in conference play. Butler will look to build on the victory when it travels to face DePaul on Wednesday. Georgetown faces a stern test, visiting Connecticut on Thursday. The game was played before an announced crowd of 943 at Capital One Arena.

Preview: Butler Looks to Snap Skid Against Georgetown in Big East Matchup WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Georgetown women’s basketball team will look to move above .500 and complete a regular-season sweep when it hosts struggling Butler in a Big East Conference game Saturday at Capital One Arena. The Hoyas (13-13, 4-9 Big East) edged Saint John’s 62-60 on Wednesday, powered by a 22-point performance from Brianna Scott. Scott has been a key offensive variable for Georgetown, scoring 17 or more points in three of her last six games, including a 21-point, eight-rebound effort in a win over Xavier last month. Butler (9-18, 2-11) arrives in the nation’s capital mired in a seven-game losing streak, most recently a 58-47 home loss to Saint John’s on Feb. 14. The Bulldogs’ last win was a 73-67 victory over DePaul on Jan. 21. A bright spot for the Bulldogs has been the play of McKenna Johnson, who is coming off an 18-point performance in a loss to Creighton on Feb. 18. Johnson has averaged 10.1 points per game over her last seven contests. Georgetown won the first meeting this season, 63-46, at Butler on Jan. 7. In that game, the Hoyas’ defense held the Bulldogs to 29.1% shooting from the field. Butler will need to find consistent offense beyond Johnson to challenge a Georgetown team that has shown resilience in close games, with four of its last six contests decided by seven points or fewer. The Hoyas have won two of their last three at home. Following this matchup, Georgetown faces a quick turnaround with a road game at Connecticut on Thursday. Butler continues its road trip at DePaul on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. EST.