NEW YORK (Interstat) — In a game defined by a frantic final minute, Brianna Scott’s clutch free throws and a decisive defensive stand lifted Georgetown to a 62-60 victory over Saint John’s in a Big East women’s basketball matchup Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

The Hoyas, who led for nearly the entire contest, saw a 10-point third-quarter advantage evaporate in the face of a relentless Saint John’s press. The Red Storm, capitalizing on 17 Georgetown turnovers, tied the game at 60 on a Brooke Moore layup with two minutes and 25 seconds remaining. Both teams then endured a scoring drought filled with missed shots and turnovers until the final 23 seconds.

With the score still knotted, Georgetown’ Scott, a 6-foot-4 sophomore from Reston, Virginia, was fouled while battling for position. She calmly sank both free throws to put the Hoyas ahead 62-60. Saint John’s called timeout to advance the ball and set up a final play.

The Red Storm inbounded to Moore, whose driving layup attempt in traffic was blocked by Scott with five seconds left. The ball caromed to Saint John’s Kylie Lavelle, whose hurried put-back attempt missed, and a held ball on the scramble for the rebound gave possession back to Georgetown with 0.9 seconds left, sealing the road win for the Hoyas.

Scott was the dominant force for Georgetown, scoring a game-high 22 points in just 19 minutes, adding two blocks and going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Her interior presence provided a critical counter to Saint John’s defensive pressure. Destiny Agubata added 13 points for the Hoyas, who improved to 13-13 overall and 7-8 in the Big East.

Saint John’s, which fell to 20-9 and 10-5, was led by Moore’s 15 points. Sa’Mya Wyatt filled the stat sheet with 13 points, four assists and two blocks, while Daniela Abies contributed seven points, two assists and a game-high four steals. The Red Storm’s pressure defense generated 12 steals but they were ultimately undone by 5-for-16 shooting from three-point range and 9-of-14 shooting at the foul line.

Georgetown built its lead with efficient shooting, hitting 46% from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. The Hoyas also connected on 8 of 21 three-point attempts. Saint John’s won the battle on the glass, out-rebounding Georgetown 36-28 and grabbing nine offensive boards, but could not overcome its shooting struggles in the half-court.

The game was a stark reversal from the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 13, when Georgetown cruised to a 59-34 win in Washington. This time, the Red Storm, projected as heavy favorites by advanced metrics, fought back from a 34-29 halftime deficit and trailed by just two points entering the fourth quarter.

The victory snaps a two-game losing skid for Georgetown, which had lost close contests to Providence and Creighton in its last two outings. Saint John’s sees a three-game win streak halted as it prepares for a crucial conference stretch.

An intimate crowd of 1,044 at Carnesecca Arena witnessed the tense finish, which was characterized by seven combined turnovers in the final quarter. The most important sequence, however, belonged to Scott, whose composure at the line and rejection at the rim secured a pivotal conference road win for the Hoyas.