Friday, January 17
Indianapolis, IN
5:30 P.M. CT
Marquette University
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at
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Butler
Golden Eagles Fall, 61-55 at Butler
1/17/2020 8:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lott and Anderson lead MU in double figures
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— It was a tightly contested game right down to the final seconds, but the Marquette women's basketball team dropped a narrow, 59-55 decision at Butler on Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-3) were led by Selena Lott and Altia Anderson with 15 and 13 points, respectively, with Anderson grabbing eight rebounds. Camryn Taylor added nine points, while Chloe Marotta pulled down seven boards.
MU narrowly trailed at the break, 29-25 shooting just 33.3 percent (10-30) from the floor and the second half was a back-and-forth contest. Neither team led the game by more than six points and there were seven lead changes with the score tied 11 times.
The Golden Eagles finished the night connected on 35.5 percent (22-62) of their shots and tallied 15 points off 13 Bulldogs' miscues.
Kristen Spolyar led Butler (12-5, 4-2) with 30 points, 23 of which came in the first half, while also taking down nine rebounds.
UP NEXT: Marquette travels to Xavier to conclude the weekend. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
The Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-3) were led by Selena Lott and Altia Anderson with 15 and 13 points, respectively, with Anderson grabbing eight rebounds. Camryn Taylor added nine points, while Chloe Marotta pulled down seven boards.
MU narrowly trailed at the break, 29-25 shooting just 33.3 percent (10-30) from the floor and the second half was a back-and-forth contest. Neither team led the game by more than six points and there were seven lead changes with the score tied 11 times.
The Golden Eagles finished the night connected on 35.5 percent (22-62) of their shots and tallied 15 points off 13 Bulldogs' miscues.
Kristen Spolyar led Butler (12-5, 4-2) with 30 points, 23 of which came in the first half, while also taking down nine rebounds.
UP NEXT: Marquette travels to Xavier to conclude the weekend. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
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