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Eagles Visit No. 12 Louisville on Sunday at 3
February 11, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Boston College (9-16, 2-10) is on the second leg of a two-game, five day road trip. The Eagles picked up its second ACC win on Thursday in an 88-77 victory at North Carolina. Senior Kelly Hughes made seven three's and finished with 24 points and five assists, while rookie Taylor Ortlepp hit five three's, had a career high 19 points. The Eagles halted a 10-game losing streak with the win at North Carolina.
Louisville (21-6, 13-2 ACC) defeated Virginia Tech on Thursday, 88-70, on the road. The Cardinal had three players with double-doubles - Myisha Hynes-Allen (13p-13r), Mariya Moore (17p, 11a) and Sam Fuehring (11p, 11r). Sophomore Asia Durr led the team with 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting from the floor.
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BC vs. Louisville
- This is the fifth meeting between BC and Louisville.
- The Cardinals lead the overall series, 4-1.
- BC's only win came in 1985 as the Eagles defeated the Cardinals, 74-68. It was WRAL Classic in Raleigh and BC lost to Kansas in the tournament opening game, 68-59, before beating Louisville.
- Last season Boston College lost to Louisville, 55-45, at Conte Forum. The Cardinals had four players in double figures with Myisha Hines-Allen leading the team with 18 points. BC was led by Kelly Hughes with 14 points as she hit four three's. Mariella Fasoula had 12 points and six boards in the loss.
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Quick Hits
- Senior Kelly Hughes surpassed the 1,500 point plateau when she scored 24 points at UNC on Thurs. Hughes moved into 4th on the ACC All-Time list of 3-pointers made when she hit two against Duke. She currently has 314 career three's and needs two more to move into sole possession of No. 3 on the ACC's All-Time list - to pass Jennifer Howard '97 of NC State.
- Boston College has recorded 385 team assists this season. The Eagles have assisted on 68 percent of the field goals made this season.
-Â Mariella Fasoula is just 13 points from 800 career points, while playing 54 career games. This season the Eagles center is averaging career-highs in points (16.0), rebounds (7.4), assists (1.92) & blocks (1.25).
- Boston College is 1-2 in the last three games. BC has lost to #6/5 Florida State (85-53), vs #21/24 Syracuse (72-45) and defeated UNC (88-77). In the three-game run BC averaged 62 points and 33.3 rebounds. Opponents averaged 78 points and 39.3 rebounds in the three games.
- In the first four games of the season, BC started one senior, two sophomores and two freshmen. It was the youngest starting lineup since the 11-12 season when BC started four sophomores and a junior.
-The Eagles have had a freshman in the starting lineup in every game and two rookies started in 12 games this season. Kelly Hughes is the only player to start every game this season.
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Last Time Out
- Boston College defeated North Carolina, 88-77, behind 24 points from senior Kelly Hughes and 19 points from Taylor Ortlepp.
- Boston College set a new single game program record when the team made 15 three's vs. UNC on Thursday. The previous record was 14 set by the 2013 (vs UNH) and the 2011 team (vs. UNC).
- The Eagles went 9-for-9 in the third quarter vs. UNC. Taylor Ortlepp open the quarter with three consecutive three's and hit her fourth of the quarter at 3:45 to extend BC's lead, 61-44. At one point, BC hit five straight three's from 4:24 in the quarter to 1:22 to play and BC's lead was 20 points.
- The Eagles also scored the most points of the season (88) and made a season-high 29 field goals in the win.
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Up Next
- Boston College will host NC State on Thursday at 7 p.m. It is the Eagles Play 4 Kay game and fans wearing pink will gain free admission to the game.
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Louisville (21-6, 13-2 ACC) defeated Virginia Tech on Thursday, 88-70, on the road. The Cardinal had three players with double-doubles - Myisha Hynes-Allen (13p-13r), Mariya Moore (17p, 11a) and Sam Fuehring (11p, 11r). Sophomore Asia Durr led the team with 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting from the floor.
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BC vs. Louisville
- This is the fifth meeting between BC and Louisville.
- The Cardinals lead the overall series, 4-1.
- BC's only win came in 1985 as the Eagles defeated the Cardinals, 74-68. It was WRAL Classic in Raleigh and BC lost to Kansas in the tournament opening game, 68-59, before beating Louisville.
- Last season Boston College lost to Louisville, 55-45, at Conte Forum. The Cardinals had four players in double figures with Myisha Hines-Allen leading the team with 18 points. BC was led by Kelly Hughes with 14 points as she hit four three's. Mariella Fasoula had 12 points and six boards in the loss.
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Quick Hits
- Senior Kelly Hughes surpassed the 1,500 point plateau when she scored 24 points at UNC on Thurs. Hughes moved into 4th on the ACC All-Time list of 3-pointers made when she hit two against Duke. She currently has 314 career three's and needs two more to move into sole possession of No. 3 on the ACC's All-Time list - to pass Jennifer Howard '97 of NC State.
- Boston College has recorded 385 team assists this season. The Eagles have assisted on 68 percent of the field goals made this season.
-Â Mariella Fasoula is just 13 points from 800 career points, while playing 54 career games. This season the Eagles center is averaging career-highs in points (16.0), rebounds (7.4), assists (1.92) & blocks (1.25).
- Boston College is 1-2 in the last three games. BC has lost to #6/5 Florida State (85-53), vs #21/24 Syracuse (72-45) and defeated UNC (88-77). In the three-game run BC averaged 62 points and 33.3 rebounds. Opponents averaged 78 points and 39.3 rebounds in the three games.
- In the first four games of the season, BC started one senior, two sophomores and two freshmen. It was the youngest starting lineup since the 11-12 season when BC started four sophomores and a junior.
-The Eagles have had a freshman in the starting lineup in every game and two rookies started in 12 games this season. Kelly Hughes is the only player to start every game this season.
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Last Time Out
- Boston College defeated North Carolina, 88-77, behind 24 points from senior Kelly Hughes and 19 points from Taylor Ortlepp.
- Boston College set a new single game program record when the team made 15 three's vs. UNC on Thursday. The previous record was 14 set by the 2013 (vs UNH) and the 2011 team (vs. UNC).
- The Eagles went 9-for-9 in the third quarter vs. UNC. Taylor Ortlepp open the quarter with three consecutive three's and hit her fourth of the quarter at 3:45 to extend BC's lead, 61-44. At one point, BC hit five straight three's from 4:24 in the quarter to 1:22 to play and BC's lead was 20 points.
- The Eagles also scored the most points of the season (88) and made a season-high 29 field goals in the win.
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Up Next
- Boston College will host NC State on Thursday at 7 p.m. It is the Eagles Play 4 Kay game and fans wearing pink will gain free admission to the game.
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