Five Three's From Hughes Sinks Clemson

Thursday, February 18

Clemson, S.C.

7:00 PM

Boston College

14-12, 2-11ACC

Clemson

4-22, 0-13ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
BOSTON COLLEGE	23	13	12	19	67
Clemson	11	15	20	18	64

February 18, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Eagles defeat Clemson, 67-64

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 67, Clemson 64
Records: Boston College (14-12, 2-11 ACC), Clemson (4-22, 0-12 ACC)
Location: Jervey Gym, Clemson, South Carolina
BC Starters: Boudreau (G), Mosetti (G), Hughes (G), Coulombe (F), Fasoula (C)
CU Starters: Perry (G), Collier (G), Diarra (C), Cardaci (F), Edwards (GJ)

Boston College picked up its 14^th victory of the season with a 67-64 victory over ACC foe Clemson behind 21 points from junior Kelly Hughes. BC is now 14-12 on the season.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Kelly Hughes was 6-for-14 from the floor and 5-for-9 from the three-point arc while leading the Eagles with seven rebounds.
Freshman center Mariella Fasoula pitched in with 16 points and four boards while Emilee Daley and Kailey Edwards each had 10 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BC opened up a 23-11 first quarter lead behind seven points from Emilee Daley and six from Mariella Fasoula. Daley scored seven straight in the quarter. BC shot 50 percent from the floor in the quarter while holding Clemson to 30 percent from the floor.
The second quarter, Clemson outscored BC, 15-13, behind 13 points from Nelly Perry. Fasoula had four in the quarter while Kelly Hughes hit her second three to keep BC up by 10 points at the break – 36-26.
An 8-3 run by Clemson to open the third quarter cut the Eagles lead, 39-34. In the run, Perry had four points, while BC had four turnovers and Fasoula picked up her third foul. The Tigers dug into the BC lead on a 10-2 run to end the quarter, BC 48, Clemson 46.
The Eagles opened the quarter on a 7-0 run to go up, 55-46. Clemson responded with a 9-0 run to cut the lead to, 59-55, with five minutes left in the game.
A layup by Sirah Diarra with 2:20 tied the game at 59-59, as Clemson held BC scoreless for two minutes. Hughes hit a three from the corner and BC went up, 62-59. After a foul shot by Clemson, BC had the ball with 53.8 to play. Edwards was fouled on a screen and hit two foul shots with 37.3 to play to give BC a 64-60 lead. After a layup by Perry, Hughes was fouled with 22 seconds left. Hughes hit one free throw and BC was up, 65-62. After a missed layup by Clemson, Katie Quandt grabbed the ball and hit one foul shot for a four point lead with 12.8 to play. A missed three by Perry resulted in another foul shot by Hughes and BC's 14^th victory.

LEADERS

Boston College

Points: Kelly Hughes, 21
Rebounds: Kailey Edwards, 4
Assists: Nicole Boudreau, 5

Clemson

Points: Nelly Perry, 33
Rebounds: Aliyah Collier, 8
Assists: Nelly Perry, 5

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

At the half, there were two lead changes and zero ties.
BC held a 20-11 edge in rebounds at the half. The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 40-33.
The Eagles continue to share the ball as they had 17 assists, including four players with three or more.
Kailey Edwards made some key plays in the game, including two free throws in the final minute of play. She had three boards, 10 points and hit 4-for-5 from the foul line.
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 2

UP NEXT

Boston College will Louisville on Sunday at 1 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at the gate prior to the game.
Fans remember to follow the women's basketball team on social media at Twitter/@BC_WBB and Instagram/@BCWBBHOOPS.