Boffeli, Bluejays Outlast Golden Eagles in Overtime Thriller

OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Grace Boffeli scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Creighton to an 80-74 overtime victory over Marquette in a Big East women’s basketball game Sunday at CenturyLink Center.

The Bluejays, who evened their record at 12-12, overcame a seven-point halftime deficit by outscoring Marquette 21-11 in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Ava Zediker added 25 points and six assists for Creighton.

Skylar Forbes led Marquette with 21 points. The Golden Eagles fell to 16-8 despite leading for much of regulation, fueled by a 21-point first quarter. A crowd of 2,054 watched as Creighton controlled the extra period, scoring 13 points to Marquette’s seven.