The Boston University women's basketball team will continue its two game road trip on Saturday at Lafayette. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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BU (7-14, 5-5 PL) is in search of a season sweep of Lafayette while the Leopards (1-21, 0-10 PL) will look to snap a 21-game losing streak.
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LAST TIME OUT
- Juniors Sophie Beaudry and Corrine Williams each reached double figures in scoring, but the Terriers fell to Navy, 55-41, on Thursday night in Annapolis, Maryland.
- Beaudry led the Terriers with 15 points while Williams added 11 points of her own.
- Both teams struggled from the floor, with Navy shooting 28.4% and the Terriers hitting just 26.1 percent of their shots.
- Senior Courtney Latham led BU in both rebounding (9) and assists (4).
- BU led, 16-11, after the first quarter and only trailed by one going into halftime.Â
SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS
- Lafayette is on a 21-game losing streak after winning its season opener.
- The Leopards most recently suffered a 63-55 setback against Army West Point on Feb. 1.
- Olivia Gumbs is the team's leading scorer (7.5 ppg) and rebounder (6.1 ppg).
- Sammy Stipa averages a team-best 2.59 assists per game.
- Lafayette has not scored 60 points in any of its last five contests.
LAST TIME AGAINST LAFAYETTE
- BU defeated Lafayette, 68-50, on Jan. 8 at Case Gym.
- The Terriers outscored the Leopards, 20-9, in the fourth quarter thanks to a 12-2 run that began the frame.
- Senior Corinne Williams scored a career-high 21 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter alone, and also brought down nine boards.
- Senior Sarah Hope went 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 15 points while freshman Nia Irving added 13 points and nine rebounds.
- The Terriers held Lafayette to just 16.7 percent shooting over the final 10 minutes.
NEXT UP
- BU will return home on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to host American at Case Gym. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
