Women’s Basketball articles

Schippers leads on and off the court

- February 12, 2014 - , ,

BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter Thirteen seconds remained in the Big East Conference women’s basketball contest between the Providence Friars and the Butler Bulldogs. The score was tied 69-69 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler junior guard Taylor Schippers took a pass from teammate Lexus Murry and launched a deep 3-point attempt. The shot fell, and it…

Channel leaves students in the dark

- February 12, 2014 - , ,

RHYAN HENSON | Multimedia Editor The Fox Sports 1 television partnership with Big East Conference basketball has put Butler men’s and women’s basketball on more than 90 million television screens around the country. However, those who use Butler’s standard cable do not get the channel. Students who have not purchased Bright House’s premium package have…

Women’s Basketball Beats Providence

- January 29, 2014 - , ,

BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s basketball team (9-11, 4-5) defeated the Providence Friars (6-14, 1-8) in a Big East Conference matchup by a score of 72-69 on Tuesday night in a nail-biter. Junior guard Taylor Schippers knocked down a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in the game to win it for the…

Shorthanded Bulldogs Take Down Jays

- January 22, 2014 - ,

Brendan King | Staff Reporter   The Butler women’s basketball team (8-10, 3-4) picked up its eighth win of the season Saturday after defeating the Creighton Blue Jays 58-52 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Creighton (11-8, 5-2) came into the game as the top team in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 5-1. Sophomore…

Despite Promotions, Attendance Struggles

- January 22, 2014 - ,

Rhyan Henson | Multimedia Editor   Although it is the heart of basketball season, the Butler women’s team is having trouble filling the seats. The highest attendance figure this season was 624 on Dec. 15 versus Northern Kentucky. The announced attendance for Saturday’s game versus Creighton was 402. Those who attended the men’s game earlier…

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