Strong Second Half Propels Navy Past Terriers, 59-48

Saturday, February 17

Annapolis, MD

5:30 pm

Boston University

10-15, 5-10

Navy

22-4, 12-3

Boston University

Navy

Photo by: Keith Nordstrom

Strong Second Half Propels Navy Past Terriers, 59-48

February 17, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Visiting Navy for a Saturday evening tilt at Alumni Hall, the Mids used a strong second half to pull away and hand the Boston University women's basketball a 59-48 defeat.

How it Happened

Payton Hauck hit a pair from the line before Corrine Williams connected from deep to give the Terriers their first lead at 5-3 just over minutes into the game.
BU and Navy exchanged baskets over the final seven minutes, while Tenisha Pressley's free throws capped the quarter the put the scoreboard in favor of the Terriers, 13-12.
The Mids used the 3-pointer to start the second quarter, connecting on three straight to push its lead to 23-15.
Irving kept the Terriers in the game by scoring nine straight points before Payton Hauck hit from deep to knot the score at 25-all with just over a minute left in the half.
Continuing to stay hot from deep, Navy hit its fourth 3-pointer of the frame to grab a 28-25 edge at the break.
Katie Nelson scored 10 seconds into the third quarter, but the Terriers went cold as Navy continued to scorch BU from deep en route to reeling off an 8-2 run to start the second half.
BU could not find its rhythm in the third, as it shot just 2-of-16 from the floor, but stayed within single digits as Navy led 40-31 at the end of the quarter.
Irving knocked down the first 3-pointer of her career to start the fourth, putting BU within two possessions, but the six-point deficit would be the closest the Terriers would get as Navy completed the season sweep.

Game Notes

Naiyah Thompson provided a bright spot in the second half, contributing eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Irving led BU in scoring for the fifth straight game and has amassed double-digit scoring figures in each of those contests.
The Terriers fell to 0-5 at Alumni Hall and 2-9 all-time against Navy.
BU turned the ball over a season-high 27 times.
Navy scored 10 of its 12 points in the first quarter off turnovers and scored 34 for the game off miscues.
BU is 1-7 in Saturday games this season.

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