BOSTON - Senior Sarah Hope matched a career high with seven 3-pointers, but the Boston University women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 62-59 decision to Navy on Friday night at Case Gym.
 
THE RUNDOWN
 
Final Score: Navy 62, Boston University 59
Records: BU (4-10, 2-1 PL), Navy (9-5, 2-1 PL)
Location: Case Gym - Boston, Mass.
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BU Leaders: Hope (21p, 7-of-11 3FG), Beaudry (11p, 11r), Thompson (10p, 7r)
Navy Leaders: Condie (14p, 4r), Fenske (10p, 4r), Swett (10p, 3s)
 
THE TURNING POINT

• Trailing by one with less than a minute to play, Navy secured a key offensive rebound and then hit a jumper with 27 seconds to play to take a 60-59 lead.
• BU had two different chances to take the lead in the final seconds, but a strong defensive effort from Navy kept BU from winning its fourth straight contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• BU scored the first four points of the game, but Navy followed with a 10-0 run and eventually earned a 23-15 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Mids led at halftime, 38-27, but BU opened the third quarter on a 12-2 run that was capped by sophomore Naiyah Thompson's three-point play to cut the Navy lead to one at 40-39.
• BU ultimately outscored the Mids, 20-8, in the third frame to take a 47-46 lead into the final 10 minutes thanks to an 8-of-13 (57.1%) performance from the floor.
• Sophomore Payton Hauck opened the fourth quarter with a jumper to give the Terriers a three-point lead, and freshman Nia Irving scored the next six points to keep the Terriers in front.
• Navy eventually grabbed a one-point edge, but Hope's seventh trey of the game from well beyond the arc pushed BU back ahead, 59-57, with 2:52 to play.
• The Mids hit a free throw and then finally got the lead for good with the aforementioned jumper.

GAME NOTES

• In addition to matching her career high with seven 3-pointers, Hope finished with 21 points, two shy of her career best of 23.
• Hope also moved into sole possession of third place for career threes at BU; she now has 211 3-pointers over her terrific career.
• Junior Sophie Beaudry finished with her second career double-double thanks to 11 points and 11 rebounds.
• The Terriers shot an impressive 61.5% from three-point range, going 8-of-13. It was the first time they shot above 50-percent from beyond the arc since a 53.8-percent showing at Colgate on Feb. 17, 2016.
• Thompson also reached double figures with 10 points and also recorded seven boards.
• BU outrebounded the Mids, 44-32. It's the third straight game that the Terriers have collected over 40 rebounds.

UP NEXT

• BU will conclude its two-game homestand on Sunday when the Terriers host Lafayette at 2 p.m.