Villanova’s Fiery Offense Sparks 77-62 Triumph Over Georgetown

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – During BIG EAST women’s basketball competition on Wednesday night, the Villanova Wildcats journeyed to the capital of the nation, securing a 77-62 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas. With this win, Villanova’s overall record improves to 8-8 and 2-2 within BIG EAST action, whereas the Hoyas drop to 8-7 this season and 1-3 in league contests.

Villanova commenced strong, racing to an early 13-6 advantage. Remarkable shooting was crucial to the rapid start, as the Wildcats converted five of their initial seven attempts, including a 3-of-4 performance from beyond the arc. Graduate student guard Maddie Burke spearheaded the early assault, sinking two three-point shots.

The Wildcats concluded the quarter with a 12-4 spurt, leading 25-10 at the conclusion of the first period. Villanova exhibited an impressive shooting performance, hitting 75.0 percent from the floor (9-of-12) and 80.0 percent from three-point territory (4-of-5) during the opening 10 minutes of the game.

Burke and senior guard Jaliyah Green were the leading scorers for Villanova in the first quarter, each contributing six points. Kelsey Ransom led the Hoyas with eight of her team’s 10 points.

Villanova netted the first six points of the third quarter, extending their lead to 31-10. The six Wildcat points comprised two lay-ups by Denae Carter and a jumper by Maddie Webber.

After a strong start to the second quarter, Georgetown failed to come within 18 points in that period, and Villanova headed to halftime with a 42-22 advantage.

Villanova finished the first half making 18-of-27 shots from the field for 66.7 percent and 4-of-6 from three-point range also for 66.7 percent, while Georgetown managed only 7-of-27 from the floor and 2-of-9 from three. Carter recorded 11 points in the first half for Villanova, while Green contributed nine points.

The Wildcats seized control early in the third quarter, scoring 21 points in the first five minutes to take a significant 63-36 lead. Webber led the surge with seven points, including a three-pointer, a pull-up jumper, and a driving lay-up. Burke added a long three-pointer and a turnaround jumper in the paint.

Facing a 71-49 deficit after three quarters, Georgetown opened the fourth period with the first seven points, narrowing the gap to 71-56 with 3:22 remaining. After a basket by Webber raised the lead to 73-56, Ransom hit a jumper for Georgetown, and a three-pointer by Modesti McConnell brought it down to 12 at 73-61 with just 2:04 left on the clock.

Villanova answered with four consecutive points on free throws by Bronagh Power-Cassidy and a lay-up by Carter to secure the outcome.

In this victory, Webber led four Wildcats scoring in double digits with 19 points, while Carter concluded the game with 15 points and seven boards. Green added 13 points and five rebounds, and Burke contributed 11 points.

Ransom led Georgetown with an impressive game-high of 35 points.

Overall, Villanova shot 55.4 percent from the field (31-of-56), 50.0 percent from beyond the arc (7-of-14), and 80.0 percent from the free throw line (8-of-10), while Georgetown recorded 20-of-57 from the floor (35.1%), 5-of-21 from long range (23.8%), and 17-of-24 from the charity stripe (70.8%). Villanova held a 39-28 advantage on the boards.

Villanova will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when the Wildcats head to Milwaukee to face the Marquette Golden Eagles. The scheduled game time is 3 p.m. eastern time.