The Seton Hall Pirates moved to 2-0 in BIG EAST play after defeating Butler 69-49 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Jada Eads led SHU to victory with a game-high 26 points
The final game of 2024 didn’t go as planned for the home team with BU shooting just 34 percent from the field. Seton Hall’s defense limited Butler to just two made field goals in the opening frame and a 10-0 scoring run would give the Pirates a 12-6 lead after one.
Caroline Strande suited up in this one and took the court at the start of the second quarter. It was by far Butler’s best stretch of basketball as they carved up the Pirate defense with 19 points, but SHU would lead at the break 38-25.
Seton Hall dominated Butler in rebounding, second chance points and points in the paint in the first half. They also made six of their last eight shots to extend their lead while BU went scoreless over the final four minutes of the second quarter.
Second half action got underway with Butler scoring the first four points, but Seton Hall responded with the next eight. They outscored BU by four in the third and by three in the fourth to take us to the final score of 69-49.
Riley Makalusky led Butler with 11 points. She made 9-of-10 from the charity stripe while BU would finish 13-for-20 as a team. Karsyn Norman also had a nice game offensively with nine points. All three of her made shots came from 3-point range.
Sydney Jaynes jumped into the starting lineup for the first time this season and would end the contest with four points, three rebounds and three assists. Kilyn McGuff was yet another player with a solid stat line going for six points, six rebounds and two blocked shots.
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