Despite heading into the fourth quarter with a three-point lead, Marquette women’s basketball saw it’s three-game win streak come to a halt after falling to the Butler Bulldogs, 61-55 Friday evening.
The Bulldogs used a 12-2 run in the last four minutes of the fourth quarter to lift themselves past MU.
It was a slow start offensively for both teams in the first quarter. Marquette shot 28% while Butler shot just 21%.
The second quarter saw more offensive success. Both squads shot above 40%, but the Golden Eagles trailed 29-25 heading into halftime.
Marquette’s offense peaked in the third quarter, shooting 42% from-the-field and scoring 20 points.