Eagles Fall To Pittsburgh, 56-43

Thursday, January 5

Pittsburgh, PA

7:00 PM

Boston College

(8-7, 1-1ACC)

Pittsburgh

(10-5, 1-1ACC)

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Boston College	7	7	14	15	43
Pitt	15	13	11	17	56

January 05, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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GAME INFORMATION
ACC CONFERENCE
Score: Pittsburgh 56, Boston College 43
Records: Boston College (8-7, 1-1), Pittsburgh (10-5, 1-1)
Location: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
BC Starters: Hughes (G), Pineau (F), Mosetti (G), Edwards (F), Fasoula (C)
Pittsburgh Starters: Gibbs (F), Wise (F), Harvey-Carr (C) Bugg (G), Whitney (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Emma Guy led BC with 11 points and seven boards as the forward hit 8-for-9 from the foul line in the game.
- Senior Kelly Hughes pitched in with eight points as did sophomore Mariella Fasoula with eight points and five boards.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Pittsburgh opened the game on a 10-2 run with the help of four turnovers from the Eagles in the first four minutes of play. BC cut the lead to four points after a layup by Georgia Pineau with 2:43 to play. Pitt took a 15-7 lead after one as BC had seven turnovers in the quarter.
- Boston College shot just 13 percent in the first half and turned the ball over 11 times. The Eagles were down, 28-14, at the half.
- The Eagles opened the third quarter on an 8-5 run behind a big traditional three-point play by rookie Emma Guy. BC was down just 10 with 4:41 to play in the quarter. After three quarter, Pitt led, 39-28. The Eagles held Pitt to just two field goals but the Panthers kept the lead by hitting all seven foul shots in the quarter.
- The fourth quarter the Eagles cut the game to nine points on two occasions, the final one on a three by Emilee Daley with 1:08 to play. BC shot just 23 percent from the floor in the loss.

LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Emma Guy, 12
Rebounds: Emma Guy, 7
Assists: Marti Mosetti, 3

Pittsburgh
Points: Calista Waters, 19
Rebounds: Kauai Bradley, 7
Assists: 2 players with 4

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Halftime Score: 28-14
Ties: 0 times
Lead Changes: 0 times
Largest Lead: Pitt - 16 in the 2^nd - 1:58; BC – none
BC led for: 00:00
Pittsburgh led for 38:28
Games was tied for 01:18
Points In The Paint: Pitt 22, BC 14 points
Bench Points: BC 15, Pitt 30
Points Off Turnovers: BC 11, Pitt 16

BOX SCORE
Boston College 7 7 14 15 - 43
Clemson 15 13 11 17 - 56

NEXT
- Boston College will travel to Syracuse to play on Sunday at 2 p.m. Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra.