The Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-22, 2-12 Big East) had two opportunities to put an end to their current losing streak over the weekend as they faced off against conference rivals Xavier (15-11, 7-8 Big East) and Butler (13-13, 9-6 Big East). However, the Hoyas came up short in both contests, losing to Xavier by five points on Friday night and falling to Butler 65-56 on Sunday afternoon.

Georgetown, which has been winless for over a month, was competitive in both games, but lacked the consistency to finish down the stretch. Against Xavier, the score was tied with less than three minutes left to play, but Georgetown allowed the Musketeers to score five unanswered points to finish out the game.

In their matchup with Butler, the Hoyas went on a run late in the second half and nearly clawed their way back from an 11-point deficit. Georgetown pulled within four points, but was unable to contain the Bulldogs’ offense in the final minutes. The Hoyas could not fully close the gap and ultimately extended their slump, which now spans 10 games.

“We have not put together a full 40 minute game yet and that has been a big difficulty for us,” junior forward Logan Battle said. “We have little spurts where we are great and everybody can see what we can do, but when we don’t put it together, it all just falls apart.”

Despite the team’s inability to put together a solid 40 minutes of play, Georgetown received outstanding performances from individual players in both matchups. In the Xavier game, junior forward Brittany Horne scored a game-high 17 points. Horne scored 11 of those points in the second half, including back-to-back three pointers that closed a six-point deficit midway through the final period and gave the Hoyas a chance to win the game.

“[Horne] has really taken on a leadership role and is stepping up,” Head Coach Natasha Adair said. “In the second half of the season, she has really been conscious about putting the team on her back. To have her spark that energy and spark that leadership is really good for us.”

Against Butler, it was Battle that shined for the Hoyas. Battle, who is averaging 7.3 points per game, exploded for a team-high 17 points against the Bulldogs.

“I give a lot of credit to Logan Battle,” Adair said. “She has been fueling us in practice and it carries over onto the court.”

Sophomore forward Faith Woodard also stepped up for the Hoyas in their battle against Butler. Woodard was second in scoring for the team, chipping in nine points. She also pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds.

“My coaches just told me to play hard and I really tried to focus on that and give it all I had,” Woodard said. “Whether offensively or defensively, I just tried to give all my effort.”

In both games, Georgetown received important contributions from freshmen team members. Guard Dorothy Adomako continued the impressive play that has defined her first season as a Hoya, scoring 10 points to go along with eight rebounds against Xavier. She also chipped in seven points and seven rebounds in the Butler game.

Off the bench, guard Justyce Swango came into both games late in the second half and added much needed energy as the Hoyas attempted to eke out victories. Swango played especially well against Butler, sinking two three-pointers to keep the Hoyas in the game.

Center Yazmine Belk also performed well off the bench for Georgetown. Against Xavier, Belk chipped in seven points and 12 rebounds, 10 of which came in the second half. She also had four blocks against the Musketeers. In the matchup with Butler, Belk added eight points and pulled in nine rebounds.

“I just told myself to play hard and put it all out there,” Belk said. “All you can do is put it all out there.”

The most notable performance from a visiting player was that of Butler’s junior guard Blaire Langlois. Langlois did not score at all in the Hoyas’ matchup with Butler earlier this season. However, on Sunday, she made nine three pointers on her way to scoring a game-high 32 points for the Bulldogs.

“[Langlois] is a person who averages nine points a game, she had 32,” Adair said. “My hat goes off to her. She was focused and ready to go.”

Georgetown’s next opportunity to snap its losing streak is set for this Friday. The Hoyas will travel to South Orange, N.J., to take on Seton Hall (22-4, 11-3 Big East).

The team will need to put together a solid performance from tipoff to the final buzzer in order to beat the Pirates, who are currently ranked amongst the best teams in the country.

The game is set to start at 7 p.m.