Women's Basketball's Comeback Falls Short vs Navy, 64-59

Saturday, January 20

Boston, MA

2 pm

Boston University

8-10, 3-5PL

Navy

16-3, 6-2PL

NAVY

Boston University

Photo by: Kevin Murray

Women's Basketball's Comeback Falls Short vs Navy, 64-59

January 20, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Despite a 22-point effort from Corrine Williams, the Boston University women's basketball teams second half comeback came up short against Navy, 64-59, Saturday afternoon at Case Gym.

The Terriers trailed by as many as 12 points to start the third quarter, but chipped away at the deficit to make it a one-point game, 60-59, with seven seconds left in regulation. Following converting a pair at the free throw line, Navy forced a turnover on BU's final possession and sealed the game with a fastbreak layup.

Williams' 22 points marked a career-high, as she hit on 8-of-15 from the floor and 3-of-5 from beyond-the-arc to go with seven rebounds. Sophie Beaudry notched her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

How it Happened

Naiyah Thompson and Williams put the scoreboard in favor of BU, 5-4, to open the game.
Navy used the 3-point shot to take the lead, hitting three straight from beyond-the-arc to en route to taking a 15-8 command at the end of the opening quarter.
Williams heated up to start the second frame, scoring on back-to-back drives to the basket before Tenisha Pressley cashed on a putback layup to put BU within two possessions, 20-14, with 5:14 remaining before the half.
BU reeled off a 7-0 run after two more layups by Williams and a triple from Payton Hauck, but Navy held the upper hand at the half, 27-21.
The Mids opened the second stanza with a 6-0 run to take a 12-point lead, their largest of the game, before Katie Nelson and Williams connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to reduce the deficit to 35-27.
Beaudry and Vanessa Edgehill sparked a 6-0 BU run to put the score at 38-33 with two minutes left in the quarter, though Navy held a 40-35 advantage heading into the fourth.
The Mids sustained the 3-point shot to start the final frame, putting in three straight from deep once again to take a 10-point lead at 49-39.
Williams continued to torch the Mids, netting six straight points to make it a one-possession game, 49-47, with 6:07 remaining.
Nelson converted on a pair from the free throw to cut the gap to one, 52-51, but Navy banked in a 3-pointer to go back up two possessions with 3:01 left on the clock.
Navy and BU exchanged free throws until Nia Irving hustled for back-to-back layups within an eight-second span to make it a 59-57 game with 19.7 ticks left.
However, BU turned the ball over for the 21st time on its final possession to drop its third straight game.

Game Notes

Williams tallied 11 points in the first half, including eight in the second quarter, on 5-of-6 shooting.
Beaudry's double-double was the fifth of her career.
Naiyah Thompson and Williams led the Terriers with three assists apiece. Thompson also led the team with two blocks.
The five-point win was Navy's closest margin of victory this season. The Mids lead the Patriot League with a 15.5 scoring margin.
BU outrebounded its opponent for the fourth straight games and has collected at least 40 boards three of the last four contests.

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