Katie Nelson and Maggie Pina playing zone defense
Rich Gagnon
44
American AMERICAN 5-7, 1-1 PL
59
Winner Boston University BU 6-7, 1-1 PL
American AMERICAN
5-7, 1-1 PL
44
Final
59
Boston University BU
6-7, 1-1 PL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
American AMERICAN 6 8 17 13 44
Boston University BU 15 14 20 10 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Defense Leads Terriers Past American, 59-44

BOSTON –  Led by a stout defensive effort, the Boston University women's basketball team sunk American, 59-44, Sunday afternoon at Case Gym.

The Terriers held American to its lowest scoring total ever in the 18-game series, limiting the Eagles to connect at just 26.0 percent (13-for-50) from the floor. 

Maren Durant grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and came just a point shy of recording her first double-double. Maggie Pina led the team with 12 points, while Annabelle Larnard and Katie Nelson and followed with 11 points apiece. 

How It Happened
  • Riley Childs worked for a putback layup, Larnard knocked down a 3-pointer, and Nelson put in two from the line to start the Terriers with a 7-0 advantage four minutes in.
  • All five members of the starting lineup got on the scoreboard in the opening quarter to give the Terriers a 15-6 edge.
  • BU attacked the paint to start the second, as Sydney Johnson and Durant went for layups to further the lead to double digits, 19-8.
  • Johnson bookended a 10-0 run over a four-minute span with a jumper at the top of the key, paving the way for the Terriers to grip a 29-14 hold on the scoreboard entering the intermission.
  • Pina provided a jolt of energy to start the second half, netting five straight points.
  • Larnard connected from beyond-the-arc before Pina added another 3-pointer, holding the score at 42-25 midway through in the third.
  • The Terriers connected on 6-of-10 from the floor in the frame to pull ahead, 49-31.
  • Durant started the fourth off with a pair from the line to give the Terriers a 20-point lead, their largest of the contest.
Game Notes
  • Sunday marked the first win in five tries against American while bringing BU's home record in the series to 4-3.
  • The defense recorded its best performance of a single quarter this season, limiting the Eagles to connect on just 2-of-10 from the floor for six points.
  • BU held American's Jade Edwards, the Patriot League's second-leading scorer, to just one point in the first half.
  • Childs and Tenisha Pressley followed Durant with eight rebounds each.
Up Next
  • The Terriers will head back on the road for a two-game swing, starting Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Lehigh.
  • Opening tip from Bethlehem is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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