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Women's Hoops Cruises Past St. John's, 67-50
January 12, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2000
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team extended its winning streak to a school record 10 games with a 67-50 victory over St. John's at Conte Forum tonight. Four players scored in double figures for Boston College as the team improved to 14-3 overall and 3-0 in the BIG EAST Conference. Sophomore forward Becky Gottstein and senior guard Alissa Murphy each tallied 17 points for the Eagles. Gottstein registered her seventh double-double of the season as she added 14 rebounds.
Boston College jumped out to a 17-2 lead in the first half after holding St. John's scoreless for seven minutes. The Eagles extended their lead to 18 points with 7:37 remaining in the first half, but the Red Storm bounced back with a 16-4 run that cut the Boston College lead to 31-25 at intermission. Latasha Thompson scored 11 of the 16 points during the St. John's run. The Eagles outrebounded St. John's in the first half, 24-15.
The Eagles opened the second half with a 15-5 run that extended the Boston College lead to 46-30 with 15:44 remaining in the game. Thompson scored eight points in the St. John's 12-2 run that narrowed the Boston College lead to six points with 10:53 remaining in the game. The Eagles controlled the game in the closing minutes, outscoring St. John's 12-1 to secure the victory and remain undefeated at home. Boston College extended its home winning streak to 10 games. Boston College shot 65.2 percent in the second half.
Junior center Jamie Cournoyer registered her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Boston College. Senior captain Cal Bouchard added 10 points in the victory. St. John's was led by Thompson's 23 points, including four three-point field goals. Boston College outrebounded the Red Storm, 44-25.
Boston College will host Providence on Saturday, January 15 at 2:00 p.m. St. John's dropped to 5-9 overall and 0-4 in the BIG EAST and will travel to West Virginia on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
