A hot start in our nation’s capital looked like it was going to lead to a second blowout win of the year against Georgetown, but Marquette women’s basketball didn’t quite get there. The Golden Eagles never trailed and were never even tied once points went on the board, but they walked out of McDonough Arena with a 64-57 win over the Hoyas that was a bit closer than I think they would have liked.
It was 7-0 Golden Eagles after just two minutes had been played, and 50% shooting in the first quarter — including 2-for-4 from long range — helped Marquette fend off the Hoyas cutting that lead to just two before building it back up to eight, 20-12, at the end of the first quarter.