Five Marquette players record double figures as Golden Eagles defeat Georgetown
By Julia Pagliarulo
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MILWAUKEE—All-BIG EAST First Team selection and BIG EAST leading scorer Allazia Blockton poured in 20 points and led five Golden Eagles in double digits as third-seeded Marquette took down six seed Georgetown in Sunday’s quarterfinal matchup 80-66.
Danielle King scored 14 points and recorded a career-high 11 assists. Amani Wilborn also got in on the double-double action with 12 points and 12 rebounds. All-BIG EAST honorable mention Natisha Hiedeman added 16 points of her own and All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree Erika Davenport put up 12 points and seven rebounds. This win gives Marquette the series sweep over Georgetown.
For the Hoyas, All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree Dionna White led the way with 17 points. Faith Woodard and All-BIG EAST honorable mention Dorothy Adomako each added 13 and Cynthia Petke scored ten points to go with seven rebounds to round out the Hoyas in double figures.
Both teams got off to a slow start in the first ten minutes and were tied 14-14 after a late layup by Blockton to close the quarter. Hiedeman had five points for the Golden Eagles while Dionna White also notched five for Georgetown.
Marquette surged out to an 11-point lead in the second quarter after a pair of Hiedeman threes and a buzzer-beating layup from Wilborn. Hiedeman led all scorers at the half with 13 points, Danielle King dished seven assists and Erika Davenport chipped in nine points and six boards.
Georgetown started the third on a 9-2 run to cut the Marquette lead to four, but the Golden Eagles responded with a run of their own and led by 12 going into the fourth quarter. Marquette continued to score and tied the program record for most threes in a season with a triple from King in the middle of the fourth.
Marquette advances to play second-seeded Creighton in tomorrow’s semifinal game at 3 p.m. Central. The Golden Eagles lost both previous games against the Blue Jays this season.