Pirates Drop Low-Scoring Affair At Georgetown

Friday, February 22

Washington, D.C.

11 a.m.

Seton Hall University

Georgetown

Seton Hall

Georgetown

2/22/2019 12:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (14-13, 6-10 BIG EAST) dropped a defensive tussle at Georgetown (12-14, 6-9 BIG EAST) by a score of 4x-4x on Friday morning at McDonough Arena. Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) led the Pirates with 17 points and seven rebounds in the setback.

The Hall came out strong and led by 13 at the half, but went ice cold offensively in the second half and saw the Hoyas storm back. After scoring only 13 points in the first half, Georgetown pumped in 38 in the second half while holding the Pirates to only 17.

How it Happened
The Pirates took a 26-13 lead to the half, and went up as many as 18 early in the third quarter. Georgetown responded with a 19-2 run that ate up the majority of the third quarter before a Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) 3-pointer at the tail end of the frame gave the Pirates a 36-32 lead heading to the fourth.

The Hoyas then opened the final frame with a 7-2 run, taking their first lead of the day. Georgetown would go on to lead the rest of the way. The Pirates got back within one at 42-41 with a Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) 3-pointer with just over three minutes to play, but the Hoyas hit free throws down the stretch to close the game on a 9-2 run for the comeback victory.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates shot 40.0 percent from the floor and 31.6 percent from 3-point range, while the Hoyas finished at 26.3 percent from the field and 20.8 percent from deep
The Hall uncharacteristically lost the turnover battle, coughing it up 24 times which led to a 20-9 scoring edge for the Hoyas off miscues
The Pirates slightly won the rebounding battle, 36-35, led by seven each from Elmore and Samuels
The Hall notched 14 assists on 18 field goals, a 77.8 percent mark
Elmore was the lone Pirate in double-figures, but Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia) and Jimenez each scored eight points and had four assists apiece

News and Notes

The Hall falls to 38-30 all-time against Georgetown and splits the regular season series for the second-straight year
Elmore has now scored in double-figures in each of her last five games
The Pirates allowed only three points in the first quarter, the fewest in a quarter allowed by the Pirates since the four-quarter format was adopted in 2015-16
The Hall would go on to allow 13 points in the first half, tied for the fewest in a half this season (Wagner, second half, Nov. 6)

What's Next
The Pirates continue a three-game road trip on Sunday, traveling to Villanova for a 1 p.m. tip.