The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team got picked to finish 10th in the Big East Conference this season. The team is now one win away from winning the league’s tournament.
Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Kelsey Ransom scored 14 points and dished six assists as Georgetown rolled past No. 21 Creighton 55-46 to advance to the program’s first Big East Tournament final.
Alex Cowan added 12 points, and Graceann Bennett had eight points and 11 rebounds to help lead the Hoyas.
Georgetown’s defense stifled Creighton. The Blue Jays shot a dismal 26.3% from the field, including 19.2% from three-point range.
Georgetown, who led 26-23 at halftime, opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run. The Hoyas’ surge prompted Creighton head coach Jim Flanery to sub his entire starting lineup midway through the third quarter, looking for a spark for the Blue Jays.
The momentary jolt didn’t last long. The Blue Jays starters failed to score in the third quarter. Georgetown cruised to victory.
Georgetown has overcome a great loss ahead of its improbable run
The Hoyas’ win comes on the 42nd birthday of its late head coach Tasha Butts. Butts was named the head coach last April. However, she passed away in October due to breast cancer.
The Georgetown players learned of the significance of the day after the game. The team rallied behind interim head coach Darnell Haney. Sunday’s win was Georgetown’s sixth consecutive and improved the team to a 22-10 overall record, strengthening their case for an at-large bid.
The Hoyas have beaten both the No. 2 seed (Creighton) and No. 3 seed (St. John’s) on the path to Monday’s championship game. Georgetown will face powerhouse and top-seeded Connecticut. The Huskies (28-5) beat Providence by 33 points on Saturday and Marquette 58-29 in Sunday’s semifinal.
Hoyas win bittersweet with injury to Brianna Scott
Unfortunately, the win for Georgetown didn’t come without concern. Brianna Scott, the Big East Sixth Woman of the Year, exited the game with just over one minute remaining with an apparent knee injury.
Scott fell awkwardly to the ground chasing a loose ball from an inbounds. Scott had made four late-game free throws just before her injury. The win will place Georgetown in a historic place. Sure, the team is concerned with Scott’s injury.
She lay on the court for several moments, writhing in obvious pain. Trainers helped her off the court with her mother, Christy Winters-Scott, walking beside her. Scott was unable to put any weight on the injured leg.
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