Creighton's Late Surge Secures Big East Win

0:00On March 2nd, the Creighton Blue Jays women's basketball team wrapped up their regular season with a thrilling comeback win over Xavier. On March 1st, they trailed by 14 points, but rallied to take down the musketeers, 73-71. That victory improved Creighton to 15-14 overall, and 11-9 in Big E's play, while Xavier fell to 11-18. Earlier in the fourth quarter, players like Allison Heathcock and Grace Boffley sparked a surge with key threes in inside buckets, cutting the lead. To just one point multiple times. With under 20 seconds left and down by two, Kennedy Townsend drained a deep three-pointer after some improvisation to seal the lead. Fans and players alike are buzzing about the momentum this gives Creighton heading into the Big E's tournament in Connecticut. Grace Boffley led with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Nora Gesserd hit a career-high 17 points, and the win extends Creighton's dominance in. The series, now 21, wins to two against Xavier.

1:03Xavier showed fight early, with Mary Canerva scoring 16 points on perfect three-point shooting in the first half, but Creighton stayed composed. Down the stretch? Their seeding still depends on another game. If Yukon beats St. John's, the Blue Jays grabbed the number five spot in FaceMarket, otherwise, they drop. To number six for a rematch with Xavier. Both teams head to the tournament with plenty on the line, and Creighton's late-game grit could carry them deep into March Manus territory. Both teams head to the tournament with plenty on the line, and Creighton's late-game grit could carry them deep into March Manus territory.