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Butler women’s basketball forces overtime, defeats rival Xavier with free throws

Freshman Sydney Shelton works her way around a defender. Photo by Adam Cvik.

DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu

A series of back and forth possessions between the Butler University women’s basketball team and Xavier University in the final minutes of the game resulted in overtime play and a Big East win for the Bulldogs. The road win on Jan. 8 bumps the women’s record to 5-11 and 2-3 in the Big East.

Butler got off to a slow offensive start before elevating their scoring in the second half.