INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Creighton women’s basketball team built a large early lead and withstood a second-half push to defeat Butler 67-58 in a Big East Conference game Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Bluejays raced ahead by scoring 44 points in the first half, leading by 16 at intermission. The Bulldogs chipped away after halftime, narrowing the gap, but could not complete the comeback.

Grace Boffeli led Creighton with 15 points. Ava Zediker added 13 points for the Bluejays, who improved to 13-14 overall. McKenna Johnson scored a game-high 18 points for Butler, which fell to 9-18. Anna Wypych added 12 points for the Bulldogs.

Attendance was 1,210.