Wednesday, January 10
Omaha, Neb.
6:00 pm
Creighton University
12-3,3-2Big East
89
vs
53
Butler
8-7,0-4Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Butler
11
14
11
17
53
Creighton
18
19
29
23
89
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Brake and Ronsiek Guide #22 Women's Basketball to 89-53 Win Over Butler
1/10/2024 8:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Senior forwards Mallory Brake and Emma Ronsiek combined for 37 points, 12 rebounds and four steals without a turnover to guide #22 Creighton to an impressive 89-53 win over Butler on Wednesday, January 10.
The victory pushed the Bluejays to 12-3 on the season and 3-2 in BIG EAST action, while Butler fell to 8-7 overall and 0-4 in conference play.
Creighton took control of the contest early with a 14-4 surge to open the game, getting five points from senior Lauren Jensen and four from Ronsiek. The Bulldogs rallied within seven by the close of the first quarter as the Bluejays led 18-11.
Butler opened the second with back-to-back treys to make it a one-point game (18-17), forcing head coach Jim Flanery to use a timeout. The Bluejays responded with back-to-back interior buckets to make it 22-17. Leading 24-22 moments later (6:08), Creighton pushed its edge back to double digits with 11 of the next 12 points. Ronsiek led the charge with six of her 16 first half points.
Creighton put the game away by outscoring Butler, 52-28 in the second half, stretching its advantage to as much as 41 points (89-48) in the closing moments of the game. The Bluejays knocked down nine treys in the second half, going 9-for-15 over the final 20 minutes.
Ronsiek led all scorers with 25 points and six rebounds, while Jensen and Brake had 14 and 12 points respectively. Butler's Rachel Kent led the Bulldogs with 10 points.
Creighton returns to the hardwood on Sunday, January 14 against Providence at 1:00 p.m. in D.J. Sokol Arena.
The victory pushed the Bluejays to 12-3 on the season and 3-2 in BIG EAST action, while Butler fell to 8-7 overall and 0-4 in conference play.
Creighton took control of the contest early with a 14-4 surge to open the game, getting five points from senior Lauren Jensen and four from Ronsiek. The Bulldogs rallied within seven by the close of the first quarter as the Bluejays led 18-11.
Butler opened the second with back-to-back treys to make it a one-point game (18-17), forcing head coach Jim Flanery to use a timeout. The Bluejays responded with back-to-back interior buckets to make it 22-17. Leading 24-22 moments later (6:08), Creighton pushed its edge back to double digits with 11 of the next 12 points. Ronsiek led the charge with six of her 16 first half points.
Creighton put the game away by outscoring Butler, 52-28 in the second half, stretching its advantage to as much as 41 points (89-48) in the closing moments of the game. The Bluejays knocked down nine treys in the second half, going 9-for-15 over the final 20 minutes.
Ronsiek led all scorers with 25 points and six rebounds, while Jensen and Brake had 14 and 12 points respectively. Butler's Rachel Kent led the Bulldogs with 10 points.
Creighton returns to the hardwood on Sunday, January 14 against Providence at 1:00 p.m. in D.J. Sokol Arena.
Team Stats
Butler
CU
FG%
.316
.554
3FG%
.357
.522
FT%
.667
1.000
RB
30
41
TO
9
7
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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