Blair, Pickett Reach 1000 Career Points in Decisive, but Sloppy Victory Versus Butler Photo by John Picker/The Georgetown Voice
The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-10, 4-7 Big East) defeated the Butler Bulldogs (7-11, 6-9 Big East) 78-63 on Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena, riding an early 13-0 run to a convincing, but sloppy victory. Seniors Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair both surpassed 1000 career points on the day, putting on a strong shooting display that overcame 23 team turnovers and two technical fouls.
Blair and junior forward Chudier Bile led the Hoyas in scoring with 17 points apiece. Blair went 3-8 from downtown and Bile went a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line to lead the Hoyas. Sophomore forward Qudus Wahab added 12 points and 9 rebounds, as Butler limited his post touches.
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Hoyas sink in second half as Red Storm surge to victory Photo by GUHoyas
The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (1-5, 1-5 Big East) lost to the St. John’s Red Storm (4-9, 1-7 Big East) on Wednesday afternoon at McDonough Arena by a score of 70-53. What started as a competitive game of runs got out of hand in the third quarter as the Red Storm embarked on a 24-1 run that turned this game into a blowout. For the Red Storm, sophomore guard Leilani Correa tied her career high with 35 points, while junior guard Kadaja Bailey added a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. Graduate guard Milan Bolden-Morris led the Hoyas with 18 points, and sophomore forward Graceann Bennett flirted with a double-double, recording 9 points and 12 rebounds.