Terriers Sustain 53-45 Road Loss to Eagles

Saturday, January 3

Washington, D.C.

1 PM

Boston University

4-9,0-2Patriot

American

3-10,1-1Patriot

Boston U.

American

Photo of BU women's basketball sophomore Hildur Gunnsteinsdóttir holding the ball over her head.

Photo by: Andy Mead

January 3, 2026 | Women's Basketball

Box Score Postgame Audio - Melissa Graves

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Anete Adler scored in double figures for the ninth time this season, but the Boston University women's basketball program fell to American, 53-45, on Saturday afternoon at Bender Arena.

BU (4-9, 0-2 PL) led after the first quarter, but the Eagles (3-10, 1-1 PL) outscored the Terriers 22-4 in the second frame. The visitors could not get closer than five points the rest of the way, sustaining their sixth loss in their last seven games.

Adler recorded 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Junior Sisi Bentley scored six points and snagged a team-best eight rebounds.

Molly Driscoll led all scorers with 15 points. Madisyn Moore-Nicholson registered a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both teams combined to miss the first 11 shots of the game before senior Anastasiia Semenova found sophomore Hildur Gunnsteinsdóttir in the left corner for a three-pointer to ignite the scoring at the 6:09 mark, sparking a 9-2 Terrier run over the next 3:58.
BU led 11-6 after one quarter, but the Eagles utilized a 10-2 run to start the third quarter with Ellie Pingree's left-wing three staking the home side to a 16-13 advantage.
Bentley converted a second-chance layup to slice the deficit to one, but American countered with 12 consecutive points over the final 6:04, capped with Elizabeth Archer's triple, to go up 28-15 at halftime.
Bentley scored two more buckets on the right block in the third quarter, with her second pulling BU within 35-24 near the frame's midpoint.
An underhanded layup and runner down the right lane from junior Aoibhe Gormley plus a left-wing three-pointer from classmate Bella McLaughlin created a 7-1 Terrier run to end the third quarter. American remained ahead, 38-31.
Laura Nogues sandwiched Adler's and-1 basket with a pair of three-pointers to open the fourth quarter. Moore-Nicholson and senior Audrey Ericksen then traded their own triples as American maintained a 10-point lead with seven minutes left in regulation.
The Terriers made it a two-possession game, 47-41, following Gunnsteinsdóttir's putback layup with 4:35 to go. However, Driscoll nailed a corner three on the next play to return American's lead to nine.
Gunnsteinsdóttir responded with a layup, then she found Adler for a layup at the 1:25 mark to bring BU within 50-45. However, Moore-Nicholson canned a left elbow jumper to seal the Eagles' victory.

STATS

BU made over 33 percent of its shots but was just 3-for-19 (15.8 percent) from three-point range.
American shot just 29.2 percent while canning seven three-pointers.
The Terriers won the rebounding battle, 43-40, and sported a 28-20 edge in paint points.
American turned 16 Terrier turnovers into 20 points.
Fastbreak points also favored the Eagles, 10-2.

NOTES

In her last three games, Adler is averaging 17 points on 53.6 percent shooting and two blocks.
The Terriers are averaging 43.3 rebounds per contest in their last three games.
BU forced a Patriot League foe to shoot under 30 percent for the first time since March 14, 2024 in the Patriot League semifinals at Colgate.
American improves to 18-13 all-time against the Terriers, including 14-3 at home.

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