Boudreau Leads Eagles Past Utah, 76-51

Friday, November 27

Freeport, Bahamas

8:00 PM

Boston College

4-1

Utah

3-2

Boston College

Utah

November 27, 2015 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 76, Utah 51
Records: Boston College (5-0), Utah (3-2)
Location: St. George's High School, Freeport, Bahamas
BC Starters: Fasoula (C), Mosetti (G), Hughes (G), Awobajo (F), Boudreau (G)
Utah Starters: Nawahine (G), Potter (C ), Crozon (F), Rodriquez (G), Boclair (G)
Coach Quote

Boston College improved to 5-0 with a 76-51 win over Utah at the Junkanoo Jam in Freeport, Bahamas on Friday night. Andover's Nicole Boudreau had a season-high 21 points with seven assists, while Kelly Hughes pitched in with 19 points and Sharon's Emilee Daley chipped in with 12 points and three steals. This is the Eagles best start since the 2010-11 season. The Eagles will play No. 21 Oklahoma on Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the final.

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Nicole Boudreau had a season-high 22 points, seven assists and four rebounds. She had six of the Eagles first 12 points.
- Junior Kelly Hughes had 19 points, five three's, six assists and three steals while fellow third-year player Emilee Daley had 12 points, including three three-pointers in the final period.
- BC had a season-high 25 assists and a season-low nine turnovers.

TURNING POINT
Boston College opened up the third period on a 16-1 run behind three three-pointers from junior Emilee Daley.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- BC led, 12-3, as senior Nicole Boudreau scored six of the Eagles first 12 points. The Eagles led 22-11 at the half as they battled foul trouble.
- The second period, BC's lead fell to just six points with 4:12 to play in the half. The Eagles put together a 10-5 run to end the half and go ahead, 37-27, at the half.
- Utah cut the Eagles lead to four points behind a lay in by Emily Potter followed by a buzzer-beating three from Paige Croon. The Eagles responded and pushed the lead to nine points on a three by Kelly Hughes and a steal by Emilee Daley which led to a layup by Marti Moretti.
BC held a nine point lead at the end of three – BC 54, Utah 45.
- The game changed in the first two minutes as Daley hit two three's and a half-hook by Mariella Fistula gave the Eagles a, 62-45 lead. The run forced Utah into a timeout. That did not cool off Daley as she came back and hit another long ball to give BC a 65-46 lead. The junior sparked a 16-1 run, and Utah never recovered.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Nicole Boudreau, 21
Rebounds: Nicole Boudreau, 4, Ella Awobajo 4
Assists: Nicole Boudreau, 7

Utah
Points: Erika Bean, 10
Rebounds: Emily Potter, 9
Assists: 3 players with 2

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- BC scored 22 points in the first period and fourth.
- BC had a season-low nine turnovers and a season-high 25 assists. The Eagles backcourt of Nicole Boudreau, Kelly Hughes and Martina Mosetti combined for 19 assists and just four turnovers.
- BC shot just 25 percent from long range in the first half and then went 7-for-13 in the second half (53.8%).
- The Eagles bench had 24 points to 16 for Utah. Emilee Daley had 12 and senior Alexa Coulombe finished with a season-high seven points.

UP NEXT
Boston College will play No. 21 Oklahoma on Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the final of the Junkanoo Jam in Freeport, Bahamas.