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Butler women’s basketball defeats Georgetown to start conference play 2-0

Whitney Jennings motions to a teammate during a game this season. Jennings scored 23 points in Butler’s 59-50 road win over Georgetown on Dec. 31. Jimmy Lafakis/Collegian file photo.

DREW FAVAKEH | STAFF REPORTER | dfavakeh@butler.edu

The Butler women’s basketball team continued their winning ways, defeating Georgetown on New Year’s Eve 59-50 to improve to 2-0 in Big East play and 12-1 on the season. With Whitney Jennings back on track — recording her first 20-point game since since their Nov. 20 game against Ohio State — the Bulldogs were firing on all cylinders.