Boston College Upends Terriers, 78-51

Sunday, December 16

Chestnut HIll, MA

4 PM

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December 16, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – In the 25th edition of the Battle of Comm Ave on the hardwood, the Boston University women's basketball team saw its road woes continue as it suffered a 78-51 setback to Boston College Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum.

How It Happened

Boston College exploded out of the gates with a 10-0 run.
Riley Childs connected with Payton Hauck on a full-court assist in transition to cut the deficit to single digits, 14-5.
The Eagles responded with a 7-2 run to take a 14-point lead at the end of the first.
BU scored seven of its nine points in the second frame off turnovers, though Boston College staked a 36-16 advantage at the break.
Following regrouping in the locker room, Katie Nelson connected from deep before Hauck put in three straight points to guide a 6-3 run to open the third.
BU outmatched the Eagles 9-2 in second chance points in the third, but its crosstown rival held the upper hand, 61-32.
Hauck stayed hot to kick off the fourth, converting on a fast break layup before drilling a corner 3-pointer.
Nelson, Lauren Spearman and Thompson combined for the final 19 points of the game, but the Eagles came out on top by a final score of 78-51.

Game Notes

Hauck posted an efficient performance, netting a team-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
Spearman knocked down four 3-pointers for the second straight game and is 8-for-14 from beyond-the-arc during that stretch.
Mackenzie Miers made her first career start and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds.
Riley Childs led the team on the glass with nine boards.
Tenisha Pressley made her season debut after missing the previous eight games due to injury.
BU had a short bench as four of its 12 members of the roster were unavailable due to injury.
The Terriers fell to 0-5 on the road this season.

Up Next

BU will close out its non-conference slate at Harvard on Friday, Dec. 21. at 4 p.m.
Following a 12-day layoff, BU will open up Patriot League play on Thursday, Jan. 3 against Army West Point at Case Gym.