WBB Posts 68-32 Win Over Georgetown

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette women's basketball team (11-4, 4-2 BIG EAST) posted a dominant win over Georgetown (6-5, 1-2 BIG EAST) Friday night at the Al McGuire Center, 68-32.

In a game which Marquette struck first and never trailed, graduate guard Karissa McLaughlin came out firing for 18 points on six 3-pointers in the first half. She finished the game with 21 total points and seven triples, one shy of typing the program's single-game record.

"Overall I'm thrilled with our defensive effort tonight," said Marquette head coach Megan Duffy. "With the quick turnaround of three games in five days you've got to be mentally engaged for a quick scout and be able to execute on the fly, so I thought our defense was the best part of tonight."

The Marquette defense held Georgetown to 23.1 percent (12-of-52) shooting from the field, and forced 20 Hoya turnovers. Additionally, Marquette won the rebounding battle 51-33, including 20 offensive boards.

The Golden Eagles closed out the first half on a 17-2 run over the final 6:53 of the second quarter to take a 25-point lead into the break. Georgetown's four second-quarter points were the fewest by a MU opponent this season.

Ball movement was key for the Golden Eagles, as they finished with 26 assists on 29 made shots. Sophomore guard Rose Nkumu was the team's top distributor with a career-best nine assists, tying the top mark by a Maquette player this season.

Georgetown was paced by Kaliyah Myricks, who finished with six points.

Georgetown's 32 points are tied for 15th-fewest by a Marquette opponent in program history.
The last time MU held an opponent to 32 points or fewer was Nov. 28, 2017 against Loyola Chicago (30).
Marquette never trailed, leading for 39:31.
Karissa McLaughlin scored the 1500th point of her career at the 2:21 mark of the first quarter on a 3-pointer.
Lauren Van Kleunen recorded the fifth double-double of her career and second of the season, finishing with 10 points and 10 boards.
In the second start of her collegiate career, Rose Nkumu dished out a career-high nine assists. This ties the mark for most assists by a Marquette player this season (Jordan King at Milwaukee - 12/8/21).
Nkumu also recorded a career-high four steals.
Danyel Middleton followed up a career-best scoring performance of 12 points against DePaul with a second-straight 12-point effort.
The Golden Eagles are now a perfect 9-0 at home this season, outscoring opponents by a combined 691-457.
Marquette is now 23-4 all-time against Georgetown.

UP NEXT: Marquette will return to action at the Al McGuire Center on Sunday, Jan. 16, when it takes on Villanova. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

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