Shean, Johnson Power Terriers Past Navy, 74-63

Saturday, January 15

Annapolis, MD

1 PM

Boston University

9-7, 5-0PL

Navy

5-11, 2-4PL

Boston U.

Navy

Photo by: Kyle Prudhomme

Shean, Johnson Power Terriers Past Navy, 74-63

January 15, 2022 | Women's Basketball

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Juniors Sydney Johnson and Liz Shean each posted 20 points, with the latter setting a career-high, to help guide the Boston University women's basketball program to its fifth consecutive win, a 74-63 triumph over Navy on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Hall.

The Mids (5-11, 2-4 PL) erased a double-digit, second-quarter deficit and led at halftime, but Shean scored 17 points in the second half to fuel BU (9-7, 5-0 PL). The Terriers held a three-point lead heading into the fourth, and held Navy to 25 percent shooting in that stanza to close out the win.

Sophomore Caitlin Weimar joined Shean and Johnson in double figures with 13 points, and had 10 rebounds for the double-double. Johnson also posted seven rebounds and six assists. Junior Maren Durant had nine points and seven boards.

Jennifer Coleman dropped 32 points and 16 rebounds in all 40 minutes to lead Navy. Sydne Watts, like Coleman, played the full game, scoring 20 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU's first three baskets came on three-point plays. Freshman Alex Giannaros and Johnson buried three-pointers, then Durant scored in the low paint while drawing a foul and hit the ensuing free throw.
Navy hit six of their first eight shots to take a 12-9 lead 4:18 into the game, but the Terriers ripped off a 13-0 run in the final 5:21 of the first quarter. Johnson buried a triple and a jumper inside, then Giannaros scored the final six points to give BU a 22-12 lead heading into the second.
The Terriers continued to nurse their 10-point edge, but started the second 1-for-8 from the field. The Mids didn't fare much better at 2-for-10. Each side had a four-minute scoring drought midway through the stanza.
After the media timeout, Watts and Coleman connected on back-to-back three-pointers. Johnson responded with a contested floater at the foul line, only for Watts and Coleman to team up for the game's next seven points to put the Mids up 29-28.
Shean knocked down a right-corner three in transition to reclaim the Terrier lead, but Watts beat the buzzer with a left-wing triple, handing Navy the 32-21 halftime advantage.
BU reclaimed the lead, 36-34, on Shean's second corner triple. Coleman answered with her own three, but junior Maggie Pina nailed a three from the corner for a 39-37 Terrier edge 2:46 into the third.
Neither side led by more than five points in the period. The Mids erased a 48-44 deficit with two Coleman jumpers inside the paint, but Weimar converted underneath on the next play, then Shean drilled a corner triple at the 1:44 mark.
Leading 55-52 heading to the fourth, Shean scored eight of BU's first 10 points of the quarter. Her second corner three of the frame pushed her to the 20-point plateau and forced a Navy timeout with the Terriers on top 65-56 and 5:51 left to play.
Johnson followed with a three-pointer to extend the gap to 68-56. Navy pulled with eight as the clock wound down under two minutes, but Durant finished a layup, then Weimar scored a basket while drawing a foul to turn the Mids away.

GAME NOTES

The Terriers shot 44.3 percent from the field, including 17-for-32 (.531) in the second half.
BU also matched its season-high with 12 three-pointers, which was also accomplished against UMass Lowell.
Navy shot 40.9 percent in the contest. The Mids became just the second team since Nov. 27 to score more than 60 points on the Terrier defense.
Rebounds were even at 38, just the first time since Dec. 21 the Terriers were held under 40 boards.
BU has won its last three games when Shean scores in double figures. Her five triples are a career-high, and she is shooting 53.1 percent from deep this season.
Johnson is averaging 15.6 points per game during Patriot League play. Dating back to Nov. 27, she sports a 37:12 (3.08) assist/turnover ratio.
In five league games, Weimar is averaging 12.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and two blocks per game.
Senior Chiara Tibbitt posted a career-high nine rebounds, and has 17 in her past two games.
Six Terriers have attempted 15 or more shots and are shooting better than 44 percent against league foes.
With Lafayette's loss to Army West Point, BU is the only remaining team undefeated in Patriot League matchups.