Terriers Cruise to 71-38 Exhibition Win Over Saints

Tuesday, November 12

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

2-1,0-0Patriot

Emmanuel (Mass.)

0-0,0-0Great Northeast

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Emmanuel (MA)	7	9	12	10	38
Boston U.	14	11	27	19	71

Highlights

Photo by: Kaeli Talora

Terriers Cruise to 71-38 Exhibition Win Over Saints

November 12, 2024 | Women's Basketball

Box Score Box Score Highlights Postgame Audio - Melissa Graves and Allison Schwertner

BOSTON – The Boston University women's basketball program outscored Emmanuel 46-22 in the second half to secure a 71-38 exhibition victory on Tuesday evening at Case Gym.

After shooting just 40 percent from the field and under 30 percent in the first half, BU executed an 18-0 run in the third quarter that ballooned to 28-6 at one point during the second half to pull away.

Freshman Allison Schwertner led the Terriers with 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five steals. Senior Alex Giannaros scored 10 points, while sophomore Aoibhe Gormley collected seven points and nine assists.

Olivia Matela led two Saints in double figures with 17 points, while Megan Reilly added 10 points.

With the game serving as an exhibition for both teams, the result and statistics during the game will not count towards BU's season and career totals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

A pair of three-pointers from Giannaros sandwiched Gormley's own triple to put BU on top 9-4 halfway through the first quarter.
Freshman Hildur Gunnsteinsdóttir nailed her own three, then a layup from sophomore Bella McLaughlin staked the Terriers to a 14-7 edge after 10 minutes.
The Terriers went to work down low to open the second quarter, as Schwertner, sophomore Sisi Bentley and freshman Inez Gallegos cashed in layups, and Giannaros sank an 8-foot jump shot to increase BU's lead to 23-9.
Gallegos converted another layup before BU's offense was halted over the second quarter's final 3:10, leading to a 25-16 halftime score.
Each side ignited the second half with three baskets in the first 2:31 of the third frame, as Schwertner accounted for all six Terrier points in that span.
A Giannaros three ignited an 18-0 run for BU that stretched over three minutes. Schwertner contributed seven points in that stretch to help BU gain a 49-22 advantage.
Leading 52-28 heading into the fourth quarter, BU opened the stanza on a 9-0 burst. Gormley scored the first four points, while sophomore Audrey Ericksen drained a three-pointer from the wing.
Kaitlyn Bartash halted the run with a layup, but Ericksen responded with a three off Gormley's ninth assist of the night to make it 64-30 with 4:54 remaining in regulation.
The largest lead of the night, 36 points at 71-35, arrived with freshman Brooke Baisley's layup in the final minute.

STATS

BU finished the game shooting 50 percent from the field, including a 58.1 percent clip in the final 20 minutes.
Emmanuel shot just 25 percent from the field in the first half, and finished with a 32.7 percent clip.
The Terriers turned 27 Saints turnovers into 32 points, and boasted 20 fastbreak points.
Bentley was BU's leading rebounder with seven. Four came off the offensive glass.
BU contributed 30 bench points, with Gunnsteinsdóttir leading the charge with eight points.

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