Boston College
1-38-9; ACC
Georgia Tech
1-212-4; ACC
Eagles Fall To Georgia Tech, 71-67
January 12, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Georgia Tech 71, Boston College 67
Records:Â Boston College (8-9, 1-3 ACC); Georgia Tech (12-4, 1-2 ACC).
When:Â Thursday, January 12, 2017
Location:Â Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: G – K. Hughes; G – M. Mosetti; F – K. Edwards; F – G. Pineau; C – M. Fasoula.
GT Starters: G – I. Tilford; G – K. Pugh; G – F. Pan; F – Z. O'Neil; F – E. Edeferioka.
Attendance:Â 535
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Mariella Fasoula led the Eagles with 22 points and seven rebounds.
- Senior Kelly Hughes posted 15 points, including three three-pointers.
- Freshman Emma Guy chipped in 11 points and shot 4-for-4 off the bench.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Mariella Fasoula scored BC's first six points, Kelly Hughes converted a three-pointer to give the Eagles a 9-6 lead with 5:16 left in the first quarter.
- Antonia Peresson made two three-pointers during a Yellow Jackets 14-0 run that pushed the lead to 20-9 with 1:50 left in the opening period.
- Georgia Tech capitalized off turnovers for seven unanswered points that extended the lead to, 37-20, with 4:29 left in the half.
- BC countered with a 9-3 stretch, which included two Hughes three-pointers. The Tech lead was, 40-29, with 1:14 to play in the half.
- The Eagles held Georgia Tech scoreless for 3:54 in the third quarter during a 9-2 run, which cut the lead to, 49-40, with 5:41 left in the period. Tech countered with a 7-0 run to go up, 56-40.
- Fasoula scored five points in a BC 12-2 run and the Eagles were down just six points to start the fourth quarter.The Eagles outscored Georgia Tech, 21-13, in the third.
- The Eagles held Tech to no field goals for the final 5:35. A Hughes layup cut the Yellow Jackets lead to 69-65 with 32 seconds left but Georgia Tech sealed it with four free throws to end the game.
LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Mariella Fasoula, 22
Rebounds: Fasoula, 7
Assists: Georgia Pineau, 3
Georgia Tech
Points: Francesca Pan, 17
Rebounds: Zaire O'Neil, 8
Assists: Kaylan Pugh, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 3 times
Lead Changes: 1 time
Largest Lead: BC 3, 1st Q 5:16; GT 17, 2nd Q 2:45
BC led for: 4:15
GT led for: 33:40
Game was tied for: 2:03
Points In The Paint: GT 38, BC 36
Bench Points: BC 25, GT 19
UP NEXT
-Â BC will visit Virginia at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. The game can be watched on ACC Network Extra.
