Eagles Fall To No. 21 Oklahoma, 76-61

Saturday, November 28

Freeport, Bahamas

8:00 PM

Boston College

4-2

Oklahoma

5-1

Oklahoma

BOSTON COLLEGE

November 28, 2015 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 21 Oklahoma 76, Boston College 61
Records: Boston College (5-1), Oklahoma (5-1)
Location: St. George's High School, Freeport, Bahamas
Coach Johnson's Interview

Boston College fell in the final of the Junkanoo Jam to No. 21 Oklahoma, 76-61, on Saturday night. BC is now 5-1 and will play at (RV) Purdue on Thursday night.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Kelly Hughes led Boston College with 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Junior Emilee Daley had 12 points while senior Nicole Boudreau chipped in with 11 points.

TURNING POINT

BC never recovered from a 10-2 Sooners run to open up the final quarter.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BC went up 7-2 behind a Hughes three and layups by Mariella Fasoula and Emilee Daley. Oklahoma punched the ball down low as the Sooners tied the game, 7-7, on a three-point play by Peyton Little. The two teams traded baskets and the first quarter ended at 12-12.
The second period was much the same the teams traded hoops. Hughes gave BC a 22-18 lead on a three point with 3:41 to play. Daley hit a long three to give BC a five point lead with three minutes to play. Oklahoma called a timeout and outscored BC, 5-2, in the final 2:22 as the teams were tied 27-27 at the half. Hughes led BC with 12 points at the half.
Hughes fifth three-pointer gave BC a 30-27 lead to open the third period. Nicole Boudreau hit two consecutive three's and BC had a one-point lead, 42-41. Oklahoma finished the period on a 6-0 to take a 47-44 lead.
Oklahoma opened up the fourth stanza with a 10-2 run to go out 57-46. A foul shot by Fasoula and one by Boudreau stopped the Sooners run. A layup by Marti Mosetti with 5:12 to play cut the Sooners lead to 10 points.
With 4:26 Mosetti fouled out and the Sooners had a 12 point lead. The lead grew as the Sooners pounded it inside. Vionise Pierre Louis and KaylonWilliams combined for 16 points in the quarter, Pier Luis had nine.

GAME NOTES

Boston College started Ella Awobajo, Mariella Fasoula, Martina Mosetti, Nicole Boudreau and Kelly Hughes for the second consecutive game. It was the second consecutive start for Fasoula, a freshman center from Greece.
The Eagles shot 5-for-13 from long range at the half. Hughes hit 4-of-7 attempts while Emilee Daley was 1-of-4. BC finished 10-for-22 from the arc with Hughes hitting five on the night.
The BC bench outscored Oklahoma, 26-21, behind 12 points from Emilee Daley.
Senior Nicole Boudreau and junior Kelly Hughes were named to the Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament team.
Fans remember to follow the women's basketball team on social media at Twitter/@BC_WBB and Instagram/@BCWBBHOOPS.

UP NEXT
Boston College will travel to Indiana this week to play (RV) Purdue in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Thursday. Fans can watch the game on the Big Ten Network.