# Georgetown Goes Down to the Wire in BIG EAST Matchup Against Xavier

- Link: https://exclusiveaccess.net/georgetown-goes-down-to-the-wire-in-big-east-matchup-against-xavier/
- Published: 2026-01-05T06:02:42-05:00
- Author: Hyun Choi

 

The [Georgetown University](https://www.georgetown.edu/) [women’s basketball](https://guhoyas.com/sports/womens-basketball)
team came up just short in a hard-fought [BIG EAST](https://www.bigeast.com/) Conference
matchup, falling 52–51 to [Xavier](https://goxavier.com/sports/womens-basketball)
[University](https://goxavier.com/) on Sunday afternoon at McDonough Arena. The 
Hoyas showed grit and determination throughout the game, battling down to the final
possession in a true defensive showdown. With the result, Georgetown moves to 8–
6 overall and 1–4 in BIG EAST play, while Xavier improves to 9–6 on the season and
2–4 in conference action.