DOROTHY LAKSHMANAMURTHY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | dlakshmanamurthy@butler.edu
With energy high inside Hinkle Fieldhouse as many local school groups filled the stands for Kids Day, the women’s basketball team opened its 2025–26 regular season with a commanding 74–53 win over Wright State on Nov. 3.
Head coach Austin Parkinson’s squad carried its momentum from last week’s exhibition victory over Taylor into the season opener, using balanced scoring and defensive pressure — mixed with the Kids Day environment — to pull away from the Raiders.
“It’s always fun to start the year with that kind of atmosphere,” Parkinson said.