Butler outscored Creighton by eight in the second half, but the Bulldogs would come up just short at D.J. Sokol Arena allowing the Bluejays to capture a 68-64 win. Lily Carmody ended the day with a team-high 16 points and Kilyn McGuff drilled all three of her 3-point attempts to add 15.
Creighton used a 9-0 scoring run in the first quarter to collect a 17-9 lead. That advantage turned out to be crucial as the Bulldogs found their footing in the second quarter. McGuff hit two 3-pointers over the first five minutes of the second frame accounting for all of Butler’s offense. Morgan Maly and Lauren Jensen were responsible for 23 of Creighton’s first 25 points and that duo alone would help the Bluejays enjoy a 35-15 lead.
Butler ended the second quarter on a 9-2 scoring run to cut their deficit to just 12 at 36-24. An 8-2 BU scoring run would open up the second half, but Creighton settled up to push the lead back to 10 at the midway point of the third 44-34. Butler outscored Creighton 18-15 in the third and would face a 51-42 deficit with 10 to play.
The game tightened up after three-straight Lily Carmody free throws moved the score to 66-59. Creighton Coach Jim Flanery would go back to Maly in crunch time and it helped the Jays pull out the win. Maly had the final bucket of the game for the home team to push her game total to 17. Jensen led all players with 22 points.
Inside the Box Score
– Kilyn McGuff grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to end the game with a double double
– McGuff also led BU with three steals
– Sydney Janyes had 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting
– Lily Zeinstra had six rebounds and four assists on Wednesday
– Cristen Carter played well with nine points off the BU bench
– Butler’s bench outscored Creighton’s 29-18
– BU shot 46 percent from the field (23-50)
Up Next
Butler will return to action on Saturday with a road game at Marquette. The 4 p.m. Eastern, 3 p.m. Central tip will air live on FS1
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