Basketball

Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falls short against efficient St. John’s

Sydney Jaynes led the team with 14 points against St. John’s. Photo by Andrew Buckley. DAVID JACOBS | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu The women’s basketball team went one-and-done in the Big East conference tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena, falling 66-50 against St. John’s. Butler came out hot to start the game, leading 16-10 after…
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“Offensively, the Bulldogs will rely heavily on McGuff as usual, but somebody else will need to step up and provide a scoring spark.”
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“For now, it will be back to the drawing board for Matta and Co., seeking to make true on the promises given in the summer of 2022.”
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“The Musketeers are riding a five-game win streak and coming off of its most impressive win against Creighton on Saturday. Can the Dawgs play spoiler to a possible Xavier tournament appearance?”
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“With another loss, Butler has crushed the momentum they were hoping to bring into the Big East Tournament. The Bulldogs are not done yet, though, and will square off against rival Xavier in front of their fans in Hinkle on March 5 for senior night.”
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“This game offers yet another opportunity for the Dawgs to get a good win on the road and gain momentum heading into the Big East Tournament.”
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“Although the scoring output was evenly distributed, Butler remained a few baskets away from capturing victory.”
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“With their seventh loss by single-digitson the season, the Dawgs finish conference play with a 5-13 record — seeding themselves at eighth for the conference tournament.”
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“The Red Storm have a paramount week in front of them, as wins over Butler and Seton Hall will secure them the best record in the Big East heading into the conference tournament.”