As their road struggles continue, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-15, 2-5 in Big East) is sure glad to be coming home.
Last Friday, the Hoyas hoped to secure their first road win of the season as they traveled to Cincinnati to take on Xavier (12-7, 4-4 in Big East). A quick start and aggressive defense helped the Hoyas take the lead from the opening tip, and the squad led by as many as nine points before taking a 35-29 lead into the half.
However, the Musketeers came out of halftime with a 7-0 run and used momentum on the defensive end to take advantage of the Hoyas’ sloppy possession. The Blue and Gray turned the ball over 17 times against Xavier, including on key possessions down the stretch when the team was in dire need of some timely hoops. Though the team tried to fight back and speed up the tempo of the game, they came up short by a final of 63-55.
Following Friday’s loss, the Hoyas set their sights on stealing a victory in Indianapolis against streaky Butler (10-9, 6-2 in Big East), who had won seven of their previous eight games.
Once again, the Hoyas were fast out of the gates as they jumped out to a 13-point lead early in the first half. However, as Butler began to beat Georgetown’s full-court press, they found offensive rhythm and used a 20-4 run to streak ahead 34-32 at the end of the half.
In the second half, Butler kept the Hoyas from scoring transition baskets and were able to stifle Georgetown’s offensive tactics for minutes at a time. The Hoyas mounted a late run but ran out of time, falling by a final of 63-58. (https://idigtexas.com/) The loss to Butler made the Blue and Gray 0-10 on the road this season.
The Hoyas have been dangerous this season when they manage to establish a solid defensive rythm. They often find ways to translate takeaways into easy transition baskets. However, when opposing defenses have slowed the game, the Blue and Gray have failed to establish a dependable and efficient halfcourt game.
Despite the Hoyas’ struggles this season, freshman guard Dorothy Adomako has had a consistent impact for the Hoyas as the team’s leader in points per game (12.9), and has become Georgetown’s most dependable offensive threat.
Adomako has received three consecutive Big East Rookie of the Week awards, and in Georgetown’s two losses last weekend, she averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, keeping the Hoyas in close games against some of the best talent the Big East has to offer. When Georgetown’s offense has seemed stagnant at times this season, the squad has looked to Adomako to help facilitate Georgetown’s offense.
“I know coach expects a lot from each one of us,” Adomako said. “She tells us everyday that we’re not freshmen and don’t need to play like we’re freshmen. I think we’re going to get better and things are going to be better from here on out.”
Adomako’s contributions are going to be needed now more than ever as the Hoyas face off against Seton Hall (17-2, 6-1 in Big East) and St. John’s (14-4, 5-2 in Big East) this week. These home contests are likely to be the Hoyas’ biggest tests so far in Big East play.
The Hoyas will face off with the Red Storm at 6 p.m. ET at McDonough Arena this Friday, and will hosting the Big East-leading Pirates at noon on Sunday.
