Creighton WBB Seeks Fresh Start at Georgetown

Omaha, Neb. - Coming off a couple of close losses at home to St. John's and Seton Hall, the Creighton women's basketball team is looking for a fresh start to BIG EAST play in the new year as the Bluejays battle Georgetown on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 11 am (CT).

1/3: - 11:00 am: Creighton (6-8, 0-2 BIG EAST) at Georgetown (7-5, 0-2 BIG EAST)

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Series History: Creighton leads 4-0
Creighton won last meeting 71-62 on February 27, 2015 at Georgetown

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Bird Seeds

Georgetown and Creighton have met four times, each producing a Bluejay victory.
The first meeting between the two squads produced an overtime
thriller as Creighton escaped with a 65-63 win on Jan. 1, 2014.
Sunday's contest features two teams looking for their first BIG EAST
victory of the season.
It will be Creighton's first conference road game of the year, while Georgetown will be playing its first BIG EAST home game.
The last time Creighton opened a conference season 0-3 was 2011-12, the Bluejays ran the table in the MVC Tournament that season to reach the NCAA Tournament.

Series with Georgetown: Creighton leads 4-0
The Bluejays have claimed each of the four meetings between these new conference foes, but it has been far from one sided. Creighton is 2-0 at Georgetown, posting a 65-63 overtime win on Jan. 1, 2014. Last year in DC, Creighton earned a 71-62 win.

Creighton leads 4-0
Home: 2-0 Away: 2-0 Neutral: 0-0
Date   Result   Score/Site
1/1/14   W   65-63 (ot) at Georgetown
2/5/14   W   75-61 in Omaha
12/30/14   W   76-61 in Omaha
2/27/15   W   71-62 at Georgetown

Scouting Georgetown (7-5, 0-2 BIG EAST)
After opening the season with six wins in their first eight games, the Hoyas have dropped three of four. The two losses to open BIG EAST play were particularly tough as Georgetown fell at Xavier by just five, then dropped a six point decision on Butler.

Led by freshman Dionna White and sophomore Dorothy Adomako, Georgetown is a very young team. Adomako was unavailable against Butler on Thursday and her status for Sunday's matchup is uncertain.

White leads the Hoyas with 14.3 points per game and despite her small size, she stands just 5'5'', While averages 5.8 rebounds per game as well. Another attribute brought by White is her ability to pick her opponent's pockets. White has 35 steals this season to lead Georgetown.

The BIG EAST Freshman of the Year last season, Adomako averages 13.5 ppg to go with 5.7 rpg. Her status will play a huge role on Sunday.

Keys to the Game w/Georgetown

Rebound/Protect the Paint: Last season in Omaha, Georgetown's Yazmine Belk grabbed 19 rebounds against Creighton. Combine that with the Bluejays' stuggles in the paint and it would be disasterous.
Attack from Long Range: The Hoyas give up just over six trey per
contest, Creighton has averaged 9.5 in the four meetings. Particularly if the Bluejays go small, Faber at the five position, Creighton will need to be on from downtown.
Consistency: The Bluejays losses to St. John's and Seton Hall can be attributed to a lapse in a particular quarter. Against the Red Storm it was the fourth period (outscored 23-10), while versus Seton Hall it was the opening ten minutes (outscored 30-13).

Faber Rule #1: Don't Make Her Angry
Although she may not turn green, Audrey Faber has sent a warning to the opposition. If she was held down in the previous game, look out. Three times this season Faber has been limited to single-digits, each time she has responded with 21 or more the next time out.

Looking for More from Sherwin Williams
Missing Brianna Rollerson, sidelined with a Jones fracture to her right foot, in the middle has taken its toll on Creighton this season. No area is more affected then the Bluejays production in the paint. The Bluejay are 0-7 when getting outscored by 10 or more in the paint, while Creighton is 6-1 if they are within nine.

The Company Faber Keeps
To say Audrey Faber, 226 points in 14 games, has gotten her Creighton career off to a fast start is obvious. Consider a few BIG EAST greats point totals after 15 games. (Research on this note provided by Matt DeMarinis of the White & Blue Review).

Player   Point Total (15 Games)
Maya Moore    237
Breanna Stewart   224
Skylar Diggins   202

Lamberty Records Bluejays' First Double-Double of 2015-16
Sophomore Sydney Lamberty delivered the Bluejays' first double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds against Seton Hall on Dec. 31. It was Lamberty's second career double-double, the last coming on Dec. 8, 2014 against Northern Iowa.

Starting Fresh Has Treated the Bluejays Well Under Flanery
Since Jim Flanery took them helm for the Bluejays to open the 2002-03 season Creighton is 9-4 in the first game of the calendar year. The first road conference game hasn't been quite as nice but the Bluejays still boast a 7-6 mark under Flan. In BIG EAST play the record is 1-1 in both categories.

Under Flanery
First game of the new year: 9-4
First conference road game: 7-6

Fitting that Creighton's First Jesuit Battle Comes On a Sunday
Creighton and Georgetown are two of fourJesuit schools in the BIG EAST, with Marquette and Xavier completing the quartet. Sunday marks the first battle for Creighton, while the Hoyas faced off with Xavier on Dec. 29. #JesuitBasketball

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Players Mentioned

Audrey Faber

Sydney Lamberty

Brianna Rollerson