Cardinals Hold Off Late Rally From Eagles

Sunday, February 21

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1:00 PM

Boston College

2-1214-13; ACC

Louisville

13-122-6; ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
#11 Louisville	18	11	14	12	55
Boston College	10	10	12	13	45

Photo by: John Quackenbos

Cardinals Hold Off Late Rally From Eagles

February 21, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BC falls to 14-13 on the season

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 11 Louisville 55, Boston College 45
Records: Louisville (22-6, 13-1 ACC), Boston College (14-13, 2-12 ACC)
BC Starters: Coulombe (F), Fasoula (C ), Boudreau (G), Hughes (G), Mosetti (G)
Louisville Starters: Walton (F), Moore (F), Hines-Allen (F), Jackson (G), Carter (G)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Game Highlights
Press Conference

Boston College hung around for much of the first half, however, a 11-2 Louisville run in the second quarter proved too difficult to overcome, as the Eagles fell to No. 11 Cardinals, 55-45, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass, on Sunday afternoon. Boston College is now 14-13 and 2-12 in the ACC while Louisville moves to 22-6 and 13-1 in conference play.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Senior Hughes netted 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-8 from three-point range.
Freshman Mariella Fasoula led the team with six rebounds, adding 12 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Cardinals opened up the game on a 5-0 run with the Eagles responding with four unanswered points of their own. With the score tied at seven, Louisville broke the game open with an 11-0 run, led by six points from Asia Durr. Kelly Hughes stopped the bleeding with 36 seconds left, knocking down her second three-pointer of the quarter to pull Boston College within eight after one.
The Eagles began the second quarter on an 8-0 run behind two three pointers from Hughes, including a game-tying trey with 6:45 remaining in the half. However, the Cardinals responded with a run of their own, using an 11-2 run to close out the quarter and take a 29-20 lead into the break.
Louisville increased the lead to 15 with a 6-0 run to begin the quarter, with Myisha Hines-Allen scoring all six points. Boston College would fight back, using a 10-4 run to get the lead back to single digits. However, the Cardinals scored the final four points of the quarter, including a Mariya Moore buzzer-beater to hold a 43-32 edge after three.
The teams exchanged baskets for most of the final quarter. The Eagles used a 9-2 run—with seven points coming from junior Kailey Edwards—to cut the lead to eight points with 1:36 remaining. However, it proved little too late, as the Cardinals were able to hold on for victory.

TEAM LEADERS

Boston College
Points: Kelly Hughes, 14
Rebounds: Mariella Fasoula, 6
Assists: Nicole Boudreau, 7

Louisville
Points: Myisha Hines-Allen, 18
Rebounds: Cortnee Walton, 9
Assists: Mariya Moore, 3

UP NEXT
Boston College will host Syracuse on Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m.
Fans remember to follow the women's basketball team on social media on Twitter @BC_WBB and on Instagram @BCWBBHOOPS.