Marquette women’s basketball (6-10, 1-4 BIG EAST) accomplished two major milestones with its 87-72 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas (9-7, 2-4 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon.
Yes, the Golden Eagles picked up their first conference victory. More importantly, though, Marquette elevated its level of play in a close game, which is not something this year’s young squad has done frequently. Coming into Sunday, Marquette was only 1-7 in games decided by 10 or fewer points, and the score of the Georgetown game was within that range for most of the game. However, Marquette emphatically bucked that trend against the Hoyas, outscoring them 35-16 in the final quarter en route to the win.