Kristen Spolyar brings the ball down the court during Butler’s overtime win against Xavier on Jan. 31. Spolyar scored a game-high 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field. Photo by Xan Korman.
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After she fell on the ground, she bounced back up. But she grabbed her knee. As Xavier swung the ball around, she tried mirroring her opponent but seemed to be limping. The ball bounced out of bounds, and senior guard Kristen Spolyar locked eyes with Butler head coach Kurt Godlevske, who kneeled near the scorer’s table.