Game Preview: Eagles at Holy Cross on Wednesday Night

GAME INFORMATION
Boston College at Holy Cross
Records: Boston College (3-5), Holy Cross (3-4)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
Where: Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
Time: 7 p.m.
LIVE STATS
LIVE STREAM: TV3
RADIO: 1230 AM

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's basketball team will travel to Worcester to play at Holy Cross in the Hart Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 for a 7 p.m. tip off. Fans can view the game on the TV3 or listen on Emmanuel Radio 1230 AM.

Boston College is on a three-game skid with losses at BU and Columbia as well as home to Fairfield on Sunday. The Eagles lost to Fairfield despite 18 points by sophomore guard Taylor Ortlepp and 12 points and 11 rebounds from sophomore Emma Guy. Eagles rookie guard Milan Bolden-Morris chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds.

The Crusaders of Holy Cross are currently 3-4 after a tough loss to Albany at home on Sunday. Sophomore Lauren Manis led the Crusaders with 19 points and 12 rebounds while Infiniti Thomas-Waheed added 18 points, five boards and two blocks.

Manis leads the Crusaders in points per game (20.6) and rebounding (8.7 rpg.). Thomas-Waheeed is right behind her with an 18.3 points per game average and a 5.6 rebounds per game average.

Holy Cross has three victories – at UMass-Lowell (84-56), at Rider (83-56) and vs. Bryant (59-57 in OT).

Eagles vs. Crusaders
- Boston College and Holy Cross have played 37 times. The two teams first played in 1978.
- The Eagles have not played the Crusaders since 2015, when BC earned aa 60-51 victory behind 17 points from Kelly Hughes.

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 0-3 in the last three games.
- The Eagles 58.3 points per games while opponents are scoring 65 points per game.
- Boston College has shot 38 percent from the floor while opponents are shooting 40 percent.
- The Eagles shot just 24 percent from beyond the arc in the three games.
- Sophomore Emma Guy has averaged a team-high 11 points along with 6.7 rebounds in the run. Teammate Georgia Pineau is averaging 10.3 points and 8.0 rebounds a game. In the three games Pineau leads the Eagles in assists with a 3.0 average.

Free Throws
- Freshman Sydney Lowery was name Eagle of the Week on Tuesday with her two-game effort against Houston and BU.
- Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp scored a team-high 18 points against Fairfield. She went 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. Ortlepp has led the team in scoring vs. Houston (BU) and Fairfield.
- Rookie Milan Bolden-Morris has scored in double-figures in the six of the eight games this season. She is averaging 12.5 points and leads the team in three-pointers made with 22.
- Sophomore Georgia Pineau needs just 14 points to reach the 300-point plateau. She has already has over 200 career rebounds and is one assist from 100 in the two seasons at Boston College.
- Remember to follow the team on Social Media - Twitter/@BC_WBB and Instagram/@BCWBBHoops.

PROBABLE STARTERS
G, So. – Taylor Ortlepp
G, Fr. – Sydney Lowery
G, Fr. – Milan Bolden-Morris
F, So. – Emma Guy
F, So. – Georgia Pineau

This Week In History
- In 2000 and 2001 Boston College played Tennessee. On Dec. 6, 2000, Tennessee was No. 2 in the country and BC fell, 72-57, despite 16 points from Amber Jacobs. The following season BC hosted Tennessee on Dec. 5, 2001. BC lost, 75-66, despite 14 points from Clare Droesch and Becky Gottstein as well as Nicole Conway. It was Brianne Stepherson who finished the game with 10 points, six assists and a program record seven steals.

NEXT UP
- Boston College will return home to host former Big East foe, Seton Hall on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets for home games can be purchased at the gate or online here.

Game Preview: Eagles at Holy Cross on Wednesday Night

Players Mentioned

Milan Bolden-Morris

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Sydney Lowery

Taylor Ortlepp

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau

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