Women's Basketball Cruises Past Providence, 79-51

Sunday, December 28

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1:00 PM

Boston College

0-07-5; ACC

Providence

1-04-8; BE

Providence

Boston College

Women's Basketball Cruises Past Providence, 79-51

December 28, 2014 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Dec. 28, 2014

Post Game Press Conference

BC Box Score 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 79, Providence 51
Records: Boston College (7-5) - - Providence (4-8)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: Quandt (C), Engeln (G), Boudreau (G), Hughes (G), Kelsick (G)
Providence Starters: Beal (G), Rule (G), Baldwin (F), Iiskola (F), Harris (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
Sophomore Kelly Hughes notched her third double-double of the season (22 points, 10 rebounds) while rookie Ashley Kelsick scored a career-high 19 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Providence took a 10-2 lead behind the hot shooting of guard Tori Rule. Rule hit three three-pointers in the first four minutes of play.
BC cut the Providence lead to three points on a driving layup by Lauren Engeln with less than nine minutes to play.
The Eagles took the lead on a three-pointer from Kelly Hughes with 3:14 to play in the half. BC would hit three three's in the final minute of play one by Kelsick, Hughes and then Rachel Gartner with 13 seconds left to take a, 39-33, lead at the half..
In the second half, Providence cut the lead to three points but four straight points from Kat Cooper extended the lead to seven points. The Eagles then went on a 23-3 run in the final 10 minutes of the game to send any comeback from Providence. BC's run was sparked by two three's by Hughes and the defense causing 10 Friar turnovers.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kelly Hughes, 22
Rebounds: Kelly Hughes, 10
Assists: Rachel Gartner, 3

Providence
Points: Tori Rule, 23
Rebounds: Alexis Harris, 6
Assists: Sarah Beal, 4

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
BC's bench out-scored Providence, 24-3 ... After opening the game shooting 1-of-9 from the three-point line, BC improved to 4-for-4 in the final three minutes of the half ... BC shot 41 percent from the arc with Kelly Hughes hitting 6-for-10 attempts ... It marks the second career game Hughes has notched six three's ... Lauren Engeln provided a spark off the bench as she went 4-for-4 from the floor in 20 minutes of play. She earned her third straight start ... Freshman Ashley Kelsick had career-highs in points (19) and rebounds (6) ... Freshman Rachel Gartner finished with six points and a team-high three assists in 21 minutes of play ... BC went 16-for-18 from the foul line in the game ... The Eagles notched 13 steals for the second time this season ... Nicole Boudreau led the defense with five steals. PC's last field goal was at 10:06 of the second half ... BC's last field goal was at 1:28 in the second half ... Lead Changes - 1; Score tied - 1.

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