Sunday, February 24
Villanova, Pa.
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Pirates Drop Five-Point Decision At Villanova
2/24/2019 3:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (14-14) fell by a score of 73-68 at Villanova (17-10, 8-8 BIG EAST) on Sunday at the Finneran Pavilion. Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia) and Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) combined to score 41 points for the Pirates in the setback.
The Hall saw Villanova get hot from 3-point range early and faced a double-digit halftime deficit, going down as many as 21 in the fourth quarter. The Pirates never quit and got back within two possessions in the final minutes of regulation before ultimately succumbing.
Butina set a new career-high with 23 points and dished out eight assists, while Samuels went for 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) was the third Pirate in double-digits with 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. For the Wildcats, Jannah Tucker led the way with 17 points on her Senior Day and Mary Gedaka posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double.
How it Happened
The Pirates took an early 9-5 lead, but the Wildcats responded with a 12-0 run to take an eight-point lead and force a Seton Hall timeout with 2:18 to go in the opening frame. VU would go on to hit seven of its first 11 from 3-point range, building its first half lead to as many as 22 and going into the break up 39-25.
The Pirates came out as aggressors in the third quarter, out-scoring VU 10-4 to pull within eight at 43-35 before a timeout with 5:56 to go in the frame. Samuels scored six points during the spurt. Villanova answered after the stop, scoring the next seven points to build its lead back to 15 before the media timeout in the frame.
The Wildcats held a 57-40 lead after three quarters and used an 8-4 start to the fourth quarter to push its lead back up to 21. The Pirates continued to fight until the final whistle and pulled got as close as five by way of a game-ending 20-5 run.
Inside The Numbers
The Pirates will have a full week off before closing the regular season with a rivalry game at St. John's on Sunday, March 2.
The Hall saw Villanova get hot from 3-point range early and faced a double-digit halftime deficit, going down as many as 21 in the fourth quarter. The Pirates never quit and got back within two possessions in the final minutes of regulation before ultimately succumbing.
Butina set a new career-high with 23 points and dished out eight assists, while Samuels went for 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) was the third Pirate in double-digits with 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. For the Wildcats, Jannah Tucker led the way with 17 points on her Senior Day and Mary Gedaka posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double.
How it Happened
The Pirates took an early 9-5 lead, but the Wildcats responded with a 12-0 run to take an eight-point lead and force a Seton Hall timeout with 2:18 to go in the opening frame. VU would go on to hit seven of its first 11 from 3-point range, building its first half lead to as many as 22 and going into the break up 39-25.
The Pirates came out as aggressors in the third quarter, out-scoring VU 10-4 to pull within eight at 43-35 before a timeout with 5:56 to go in the frame. Samuels scored six points during the spurt. Villanova answered after the stop, scoring the next seven points to build its lead back to 15 before the media timeout in the frame.
The Wildcats held a 57-40 lead after three quarters and used an 8-4 start to the fourth quarter to push its lead back up to 21. The Pirates continued to fight until the final whistle and pulled got as close as five by way of a game-ending 20-5 run.
Inside The Numbers
- The Pirates finished at 42.6 percent from the floor and 31.8 percent from 3-point range, while the Wildcats shot 47.5 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from distance
- VU connected on 12 shots from 3-point range versus seven triples for The Hall
- The Pirates finished with a 42-28 edge in the rebounding battle, getting a team-high 10 rebounds from Selena Philoxy (Queens, N.Y.)
- The Hall registered 16 assists on 26 made field goals, a 61.5 percent mark
- The Pirates recorded a 23-15 edge in fast break points, but was -8 in turnover margin and saw VU record a 22-9 edge in points off miscues
- The Hall falls to 22-43 all-time against Villanova and has lost its seven in the series
- The 23 points for Butina mark a new career-high for the senior, topping her previous mark of 22 also against the Wildcats back on Jan. 25
- Butina has scored in double-figures in 10 of her last 11 games
- The eight assists for Butina also marked a season-high, two off her career-best
- Victoria Cardaci (Holmdel, N.J.) hit multiple 3-pointers in a game for the 11th time this year
The Pirates will have a full week off before closing the regular season with a rivalry game at St. John's on Sunday, March 2.
Team Stats
SHU
VU
FG%
.426
.475
3FG%
.318
.343
FT%
.818
.313
RB
42
28
TO
17
9
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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