Maggie Pina being presented with an MVP trophy
Mark Seliger

Terriers Overpower Holy Cross, 62-51, to Complete Series Sweep

February 8, 2020

WORCESTER, Mass. –  Fueled by a fast start, the Boston University women's basketball completed the season sweep of Holy Cross with a convincing 62-51 decision over the Crusaders Saturday afternoon at the Hart Center.
 
Maggie Pina continued her 3-point scoring tear as she led all scorers with 19 points, cashing in 15 of those from distance on a 5-for-8 shooting clip. Nia Irving followed with a 13-point effort on 6-of-9 shooting, while Riley Childs led the Terriers with eight rebounds to go with 10 points.

How It Happened
  • Pina lit it up from beyond-the-arc to start, putting in back-to-back makes to thrust the Terriers ahead, 6-2.
  • The freshman sharpshooter made it 3-for-3 from distance before Childs and Maren Durant furthered the lead to 15-8 at the end of the opening quarter.
  • BU and Holy Cross went back-and-forth to start the second until the Terriers used a 7-0 run to pull ahead, 26-12, after a Nia Irving worked the post midway through the frame.
  • The Crusaders answered with a 9-2 streak to end the half, but BU held firm with a seven-point advantage.
  • Holy Cross made it a five-point game to begin the third, but BU's freshmen trio of Durant, Pina and Sydney Johnson accounted for a 7-0 streak to put the Terriers back ahead by double-digits, 38-25.
  • Irving continued to attack the paint with a pair of layups, while Tenisha Pressley capped the third with a buzzer-beater from the block to make it a 49-38 game.
  • Holy Cross came within single digits twice to start the fourth quarter, reducing the gap to 54-48 with four minutes left on the clock.
  • Childs and Johnson motored through the lane for makes in the paint, regaining the 10-point lead, 58-48, with just over two minutes remaining.
  • From there, BU finished out the game from the free throw line to seal the season sweep.
Game Notes
  • Pina was named the Turnpike Trophy MVP.
  • BU earned its second sweep of the Crusaders since joining the Patriot League and its first since the 2016-17 season.
  • Childs, Irving and Pina all shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the first half.
  • Katie Nelson handed out a team-best four assists.
  • BU extended its win streak to four, its longest of the season.
Up Next
  • BU will remain on the road as it heads to Colgate on Wednesday, Feb. 12 for a 7 p.m. contest.
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