After losing to Villanova University early in the season Dec. 4, 2025, the Georgetown University women’s basketball team failed to split the season series, falling to the Wildcats again Feb. 7 at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
The Hoyas (12-12, 5-10 Big East) lost 67-55 to the Wildcats as Georgetown’s defense struggled against the Villanova offense at both the beginning and end of the game. Although the game was competitive until the final minutes, Villanova’s offensive production was too much to withstand.
Georgetown started the game on a good note, winning the tip off with graduate forward Brianna Scott scoring the first points of the game on a driving layup after each team had one possession. After a score by Hoya junior guard Khia Miller in response to a layup by guard Kennedy Henry, Villanova evened the score at 4-4 with a layup by forward Carter Denae.
Georgetown never took the lead afterwards, with Villanova capitalizing on the Hoyas’ turnovers and missed shots throughout the rest of the first quarter. 3-pointers by guard Jasmine Bascoe, guard Kelsey Joens and guard Ryanne Allen contributed to the Wildcats’ offense, giving them a lead of 19-6 with 2:17 to play in the first quarter. However, the Hoyas surged late in the first quarter to make the score 19-12.
At the start of the second quarter, junior forward Bryanna Byars and sophomore guard Destiny Agubata each made a 3-pointer, shortening Georgetown’s deficit to 6 points. However, with 6:08 to play in the second quarter, Villanova started pulling away. Allen drained another 3-pointer on top of more offensive production to pull the Wildcats further into the lead 26-17. Georgetown kept the deficit manageable, though, with jumpers by sophomore guard Summer Davis and scores by Miller helping to reduce the Wildcats’ lead to 30-24.
Layups by Bascoe, Joens, and Henry extended Villanova’s lead to 12 early in the third, with Georgetown graduate guard Laila Jewett halting the run with a 3-pointer to make the score 36-27. This sparked a huge 13-2 run by the Hoyas, with Miller and sophomore guard Khadee Hession largely contributing to cut Villanova’s lead to 38-37 with 2:49 left before the final quarter.
Despite this, the Wildcats recovered from the Hoyas’ surge and ended the quarter leading 45-39. To start off the fourth, Jewett continued to shape the game, scoring a 3-pointer and a layup to keep Villanova’s lead at 3. However, after this, the game turned quickly. The Hoyas began to slump offensively while their opponents started to surge for their largest and most important run of the game, with the Wildcats outscoring Georgetown 19-2 over the next 5:18, led by two 3-pointers made by Henry and another made basket by Joens.
A score of 65-46 with 3:21 left to play ultimately was insurmountable for Georgetown, with the final score ending at 67-55. While the Hoyas went on a late run, time was against their side, and they had little chance to mount a comeback. The shooting statistics for both teams were similar, with Georgetown’s 34.5% only being slightly lower than Villanova’s 37.9%. Turnovers, however, were an issue for the Hoyas, who saw 20 compared to the Wildcats’ 13. Villanova’s 10 steals outmatched Georgetown’s 6.
Miller and Jewett were leading scorers with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Miller also recorded 4 blocks, helping Georgetown on the defensive end. For the Wildcats, Boscoe’s 19 points were the most by an individual player, and Henry’s 4 steals contributed to the Hoyas’ offensive mistakes.
The Hoyas will look to end their 4-game losing streak back at home Saturday, Feb. 14, in a pivotal game against the Providence Friars (11-14, 4-10 Big East).
