Boston College
6-6
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Dartmouth
4-7
Edwards, Hughes Lead Eagles Past Dartmouth
December 21, 2016 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
Score:Â Boston College 65, Dartmouth 53
Records:Â Boston College (6-6); Dartmouth (4-7).
When:Â Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016
Location:Â Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: G – K. Hughes; G – M. Mosetti; F – Edwards; F – E. Guy; F – G. Pineau.
DC Starters: G – A. Mixon; G – K. Letkewicz; F – A. Norman; F – I. Quinones; C – O. Smith.
Attendance:Â 2,138
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Kailey Edwards scored a team-leading 16 points and converted all six of her free throw attempts. She scored eight in the fourth quarter.
- Senior Kelly Hughes recorded 14 points and six rebounds. The guard hit two 3-pointers.
- Freshman Georgia Pineau posted a team-high 10 rebounds, a career best.
- Freshman Emma Guy chipped in 10 points and six rebounds.
- The Eagles scored 23 points off Dartmouth's 17 turnovers and committed a season-low eight turnovers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BC began the game with 10 unanswered points, not letting Dartmouth score until Kate Letkewicz made a three-pointer with 4:40 left in the first quarter. Freshman Emma Guy had four points in the stretch.
- After Dartmouth closed BC's lead to 10-5, the Eagles followed with another 10-0 run for a 20-5 lead with 1:57 left in the first quarter. Kelly Hughes recorded seven points in the opening period, which BC ended with a 22-10 lead.
- The Big Green converted three straight 3-pointers on a 13-0 stretch. Andi Norman's 3-pointer gave the Dartmouth a 29-28 advantage with 3:47 left in the half, its first lead of the game.
- Dartmouth led, 35-31, with 7:04 left in the third quarter. BC took control with a 16-1 stretch that included 11 bench points. Freshman Taylor Ortlepp scored four points that gave the Eagles a 47-36 lead with 1:02 left in the period. BC went 6:11 without allowing a Dartmouth field goal, until Letkewicz notched a 3-pointer with 53 seconds left in the third quarter.
- BC's defense held strong for the rest of the game. Dartmouth shot only 3-for-15 from the field in the fourth quarter. Kailey Edwards scored eight points in the period.
LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kailey Edwards, 16
Rebounds: Georgia Pineau, 10
Assists: Marti Mosetti, 4
Dartmouth
Points: Kate Letkewicz, 20
Rebounds: Kate Letkewicz, 9
Assists: Kate Letkewicz, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1 time
Lead Changes: 2 times
Largest Lead: BC by 15, 1st Q – 1:57; Dartmouth by 4, 2nd Q – 1:17.
BC led for: 29:30
DC led for: 8:43
Game was tied for: 1:47
Points In The Paint: BC 34, Dartmouth 18
Bench Points: BC 18, Dartmouth 8
UP NEXT
- BC will host Maine at 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 at the Conte Forum. The game can be watched on ACC Network Extra.
