Game Preview: Syracuse Comes To Conte Forum On Sunday

Boston College will host old rival Syracuse on Sunday, Jan. 28 at Conte Forum (1 p.m.). The Eagles are in the midst of a five-game slide and are looking to knock off the Orange.

BC is coming off a tough, 75-50, road loss at No. 18 Duke, despite sophomore forward Emma Guy's fourth double-double (13 pts., 10 rebs.) of the season. The Eagles second-year forward from Penfield, New York shot 5-for-10 from the floor and had seven defense boards in 24 minutes of action vs. Duke.

Sophomore guard Taylor Ortlepp chipped in with 11 points, while sophomore forward Georgia Pineau had eight points and eight rebounds along with five assists.

The Orange defeated Pittsburgh, 70-52, on Sunday. Syracuse improves to 15-5 overall and 3-4 in the ACC.
Tiana Mangakahia and Amaya Finklea-Guity led all scorers with 14 points each while Jasmine Nwajei had a
game-high nine rebounds in 16 minutes of action.

BC vs. Syracuse
- This is the 51st meeting between BC and the Orange.
- Syracuse leads the overall series, 27-23.
- The two teams met twice last year - Syracuse won both games 79-52 in January and in Feb. at Conte Forum, 72-45.

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 0-3 in the last three games.
- The Eagles averaged 51.3 points per game in the run while opponents averaged 68.3 points per game. In
the run, Georgia Pineau averaged 12.3 points per game and Emma Guy averaged 10.2 points a game.
- BC shot just 27.9 from the three-point arc while opponents shot 35.4 percent.
- The battle of the boards is almost even - BC 115, Opponents 114. In the three games, Emma Guy has averaged 11 boards a game.
- It's the turnovers that continue to dog the Eagles. BC had 66 turnovers in the last three games to just 35 by
opponents.

Probably Starters
- Sophomore – guard – Taylor Ortlepp
- Gr. Senior – guard – Andie Anastos
- Freshman – guard – Milan Bolden-Morris
- Sophomore – forward – Emma Guy
- Sophomore – forward – Georgia Pineau

Once An Eagle
-Boston College will host the alumni on Sunday at halftime of the game vs. Syracuse. The following former Eagles are expected to be in attendance – Amy LaCombe – Kerri Shields - Ann Odoy - Clare O'Neill - Angela Clark - Elisabeth Houghton - Jane Poitras - Marie Grant - Becky Gottstein Holden - Bridget Eripret - Sue Maher - Margaret Grierson - Victoria Jones – Former assistant coach, Bill Gould – former Athletic Trainer, Donna Bennet.

Free Throws
- Senior Rachel Gartner played a season-high 18 minutes and had five points vs. Duke.
- The Eagles top five leading scorers for the season are sophomores or rookies. Milan Bolden-Morris leads all Eagles with a 13.4 points per game average, while sophomore Georgia Pineau is averaging 10.5 points per game.
- Freshman Milan Bolden-Morris is averaging 13.4 points per game against ACC teams and has notched
double-figures in six of the seven games.
Sophomore Emma Guy has four double-doubles this season. The most recent was a 13 point, 10 rebounds effort
at Duke (1.21.18). Against Clemson (1.18.18), Guy matched her career-high in points (14) and a new career-high 15 rebounds. Her first double-double this season came against Fairfield (12/11) and again vs. Maine (12/13).

Up Next
-The Eagles will be home on Thursday night as they host Wake Forest at 7 pm.

Game Preview: Syracuse Comes To Conte Forum On Sunday

Players Mentioned

Andie Anastos

Milan Bolden-Morris

Rachel Gartner

Emma Guy

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau

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