Marist Runs Past Women's Basketball, 80-52

Saturday, December 9

Boston, MA

2 pm

Boston University

5-3

Marist

3-7

Marist

Boston University

Photo by: Kevin Murray

December 9, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Returning to Case Gym for the first time in two weeks, the Boston University women's basketball team could not overcome a hot-shooting first half from Marist as it fell, 80-52, Saturday afternoon at Case Gym.

How it Happened

Marist had the hot hand to open the game, shooting 50 percent from both the field (8-for-15) and from deep (2-for-4) in the first quarter to seize a 20-14 lead.
The Red Foxes stayed hot from deep, hitting back-to-back triples to open the second quarter as part of a 13-0 run to push the lead to 33-14.
Corrine Williams and Vanessa Edgehill tried to put BU back in the game as they combined for three straight triples, but Marist staked a 43-26 lead at the half.
BU cooled Marist to shoot just 33.3 percent (4-of-12) to start the second half and held the Red Foxes to a 37.5 (6-for-16) shooting clip in the third.
Niayah Thompson and Nia Irving led the Terriers with four points apiece in the frame, but Marist pushed ahead, 65-41, heading into the final quarter.
Marist outscored BU, 15-11, in the fourth quarter to snap the Terriers' three-game win streak.

Game Notes

Marist connected on five of its first seven 3-point attempts in the second quarter and hit on a blistering 64.3 percent (9-for-14) of its shots from the field in the second quarter.
BU was held to its lowest shooting percentage of the season (.288) of the season.
The Red Foxes scored 24 points off turnovers while BU recorded just four points off miscues.
For the third straight game, Irving led the Terriers in rebounding (7) and tied for the team lead in points (9).
Katie Nelson matched Irving with nine points, while Vanessa Edgehill followed with an eight-point effort off the bench.
Sophie Beaudry led the team with three assists and recorded a block for the fourth straight game.

Up Next

The Terriers will return to The Roof on Wednesday, Dec. 13 for a 7 p.m. contest against UCF.
Wednesday's game will mark the final home contest of the fall semester for the Terriers.