Naiyah Thompson
Kevin Murray
51
Army West Point ARMY 5-7 (0-1 PL)
63
Winner Boston University BU 5-6 (1-0 PL)
Army West Point ARMY
5-7 (0-1 PL)
51
Final
63
Boston University BU
5-6 (1-0 PL)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Army West Point ARMY 14 16 7 14 51
Boston University BU 20 14 18 11 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Strong Second Half Thrusts Terriers Past Army, 63-51, in PL Opener

BOSTON – Led by four Terriers scoring in double-digits, the Boston University women's basketball team earned a 63-51 victory in its Patriot League opener against Army West Point Thursday night at Case Gym.

Naiyah Thompson posted her second career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Payton Hauck led all scorers with 14 points, while Nia Irving matched Thompson with a 13-point effort and Katie Nelson chipped in 12 points.
 
How It Happened
  • The two squads exchanged baskets through the opening minutes before a drive through the lane by Hauck gave BU an 8-7 edge midway through the first.
  • From there, Irving took over, guiding a 14-4 run as part of a nine-point effort in the first quarter to give the Terriers a 20-14 lead.
  • Carrying the energy into the second frame, Nelson connected on back-to-back triples to give the Terriers an 11-point advantage.
  • Army battled back to cut the deficit to two points, though the Terriers held the scoreboard at 34-30 heading into the break.
  • BU swung the momentum back in its favor to start the second half, as Hauck and Irving fueled an 8-0 run to reclaim the double-digits lead.
  • Nelson capped a dominant third quarter with an and-1, as BU held Army to shoot just 20.0 percent from the floor to stake a 52-39 grip heading into the fourth.
  • The Black Knights opened the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run to trim BU's advantage to single digits.
  • Thompson put the finishing touches on the game, scoring six of BU's last 11 points to guide the team to its fifth straight win at home.
Game Notes
  • BU has won two straight Patriot League openers for the first time since joining the conference.
  • Thursday's win marked the first time BU has topped the Black Knights at home since 1982. 
  • Thompson set a new career high with 13 rebounds and also led the team with two blocks.
  • BU held Army to shoot just 34.4 percent for the game, marking the fourth time this season the Terriers have held an opponent to shoot less than 40.0 percent from the floor.
Up Next
  • The Terriers will head to Bucknell to start off a two-game road swing on Sunday, Jan. 6.
  • Following Sunday's matchup, BU will head to Loyola in preparation for its matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 9. 
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