Dec. 11, 2013

Box Score

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Playing its sixth consecutive road game, the Boston University women’s basketball team suffered a 63-52 setback at crosstown rival Boston College on Wednesday night at Conte Forum. The Terriers fall to 3-7 on the season while the Eagles even their record to 5-5.

Senior Danielle Callahan led the Terriers with 11 points while sophomore Clodagh Scannell also reached double-digits with 10 points. Junior Whitney Turner led BU on the boards with five rebounds.

Five players reached double-digits for the Eagles with Kristen Doherty scoring a team-high 14 points. Lauren Engeln was second on the team with 13 points while Katie Zenevitch posted a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

BU finished the game with a 27.1 percent (16-of-59) field goal percentage. The Terriers attempted a school-record 37 3-pointers, but only converted 27.0 percent (10-of-37) of their attempts. BC shot 42.9 percent (24-of-56) for the game and went 6-of-20 for its 3-point attempts.

The Eagles held a 47-33 lead on the boards. The Terriers were able to turn 13 BC turnovers into 12 points while only committing nine turnovers on their end.

BU opened the game with a pair of treys from Callahan and freshman Sarah Hope to jump out to an early 6-2 lead. The Terriers took their largest advantage of the first half with 11:36 on the clock, as junior Mollie McKendrick hit a layup to put BU on top, 12-7. BU held the lead and was up 20-19 before calling a timeout with 5:12 remaining in the opening period. The Eagles went ahead for the first time out of the break with a basket from Doherty that ignited a 6-0 run for BC to take control, 26-20.

After the final media timeout of the half taken at 2:33, Callahan sank her third 3-pointer of the first period to cut BU’s deficit in half. McKendrick hit a jumper to make it a one-point game in the final minute but Doherty hit another basket with seven seconds remaining to send the Eagles into halftime with a 28-25 lead.

Senior Melissa Gallo tied the game at 30-30 almost three minutes into the second half before the Eagles started an 8-0 run to retake the lead. The Terriers managed four points from the free throw line but were held without a field goal for almost nine minutes before Scannell sank her first trey of the game with 8:17 to play. The sophomore guard added another 3-pointer to cut the Terriers’ deficit to nine, 51-42, on BU’s next possession but another 8-0 stretch by the Eagles increased their advantage.

Freshman Meghan Green ended BC’s run with her first career 3-pointer with 4:29 on the clock and Scannell added a pair of shots from the charity stripe to make it 59-47 with 4:02 to go. Green sank her second shot from beyond the arc and Scannell added a layup in the final two minutes, as BC secured the 63-52 victory.

After six games on the road, the Terriers will return home to host a game for the first time since Nov. 19, when BU welcomes Marist to Case Gym on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.

Saturday is NCAA Take a Kid to the Game Day! Fans can receive a free children’s ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. To take advantage of this special offer visit the Agganis Arena Box Office Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. or the Case Center Box Office on December 14 starting at 12 p.m.