Terriers Dominate Fourth Quarter, Earn 53-46 Comeback Win at Lafayette

Sunday, February 7

Easton, PA

1 PM

Boston University

6-1,6-1Patriot

Lafayette

1-5,1-5Patriot

Boston U.

Lafayette

Emily Esposito in the triple threat position looking to pass

Terriers Dominate Fourth Quarter, Earn 53-46 Comeback Win at Lafayette

February 7, 2021 | Women's Basketball

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Easton, Pa. – Trailing by eight points to start the fourth quarter, the Boston University women's basketball erupted in the final stanza, outscoring Lafayette 23-8 to earn a 53-46 comeback victory Sunday afternoon at the Kirby Sports Center.

The Terriers utilized a 17-0 run over the first seven minutes of the frame to swing the scoreboard. From there, BU knocked down its free throw attempts to earn the victory in its return from a three-week layoff from competition.

How It Happened

Maren Durant went for back-to-back baskets before Sydney Johnson repeated the feat to push the Terriers ahead, 12-6.
Katie Nelson found Riley Childs in transition to make it a 15-10 game, though the Leopards added two quick makes to knot the score at the end of the first.
Lafayette used a 7-2 run to open the second, taking a 22-17 grip midway through the frame.
Emily Esposito found her stroke from mid-range, then found Durant on the block to cut the gap to one, 22-21, with three minutes left in the half.
Once again, Lafayette sunk five quick points to end the quarter, extending its advantage to 27-21 at the break.
Following an early timeout in the third by BU, Johnson and Esposito combined for a 6-2 streak, making it a 33-27 game.
Trailing by eight to start the fourth, Maggie Pina connected from 3-point range, Childs banked a putback layup, and Nelson netted her own from deep to tie it up at 38-all with 6:07 left.
BU held the Leopards to just 27.3% (3-for-11) shooting in the fourth and went 10-for-12 from the free throw line down the stretch to improve to 5-1 on the road this season.

Game Notes

Johnson led all scorers with 12 points and added in five rebounds.
Childs and Durant grabbed nine rebounds apiece.
The Terriers limited Natalie Kucowski, the Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year, to hit on just 4-of-14 shooting.

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