Coming off a win at Lafayette, the Boston University women's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts American at Case Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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BU (8-14, 6-5 PL) will look to continue their winning ways after winning at Lafayette, 75-58 on Saturday while American (11-11, 8-3 PL) is on a three-game win streak after defeating Lehigh, 70-58, on Saturday.
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LAST TIME OUT
- Five Terriers reached double figures in scoring en route to a 75-58 victory at Lafayette on Saturday.
- Sophomore Naiyah Thompson led the Terriers with 17 points, matching a career high, while freshman Vanessa Edgehill scored a career-best 11 points.
- BU shot 70 percent in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Leopards, 25-14, in the final 10 minutes to pull away with the win.
- Junior Corrine Williams scored 12 points and led BU with six rebounds while senior Courtney Latham paced BU with seven assists.
LAST TIME AGAINST AMERICAN
- Junior Sophie Beaudry scored a career-high 27 points and BU got within four late in the third quarter, but American escaped with a 73-62 home win on Jan. 11.
- Junior Corrine Williams poured in 11 points and added eight rebounds while senior Sarah Hope scored 10 points.
- BU shot 50 percent from the floor.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- American is 11-11 overall but 8-3 in the Patriot League and currently on a three-game win streak.
- The Eagles most recently beat Lehigh, 70-58, on Saturday.
- Three players average double figures in scoring, led by Emily Kinneston (12.6 ppg).
- Maria Liddane leads the PL in assists with an average of 5.0 per game.
- Lauren Crisler is second in field goal percentage (.519) and averages 10.6 points per game.Â
NEXT UP
- After Wednesday's contest, BU will travel to Baltimore to take on Loyola (Md.) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
