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Lowery’s 19 Points Not Enough at Minnesota
November 19, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Rookie Syndey Lowery scored a career-high 19 points in loss.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Boston College women's basketball fought hard but fell to Minnesota, 78-68, at Williams Arena in a non-conference battle on Sunday night.
The Eagles cut the lead 10 points three times in the second half playing with five players with three or more fouls.
Minnesota held a lead of 20-point lead in the third quarter but the Eagles never stopped fighting as freshman Sydney Lowery scored 15 of her season-high 19 points in the second half.
Boston College shot 42.6 percent from the floor and 47.6 percent from the three-point line but lost the game on the boards. Minnesota out-rebounded BC, 54-30, with 22 offensive rebounds.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Minnesota 78, Boston College 68
Records: Boston College (2-2); Minnesota (4-0)
Release | Box Score
When: Sunday, November, 19, 2017
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Sydney Lowery scored 14 of her career-high 19 points in the second half to lead the Eagles. She also had four rebounds.
- Rookie Milan Bolden-Morris finished with 14 points while senior Martina Mosetti chipped in with 10 points.
- Senior Katie Quandt had a team-high eight boards while graduate senior Andie Anastos had a career-high seven assists along with five boards and a career-high nine points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BC was down just 9-7 after the first five minutes as Minnesota went 1-for-5 from the three-point line in the run. The two teams exchanged baskets until Kenisha Bell hit for eight straight to push Minnesota up, 18-14, with 2:41 to play. She finished the quarter with 16 of the Gophers 20 points.
- The Gophers held a 20-15 lead after one quarter. Milan Bolden-Morris and Taylor Ortlepp leach had four points in the quarter for BC.
- A 14-5 run by the Gophers in the first six minutes pushed the lead to 34-20. Bell had eight points in the run. BC closed it to nine points at 4:29 but Bell went on a five-point run to give Minnesota a 14-point lead.
- BC shot 33 percent in the first half while Minnesota shot 36 percent. The Gophers held a 43-29 halftime lead.
- Bell led all scorers with 23 first half points while Ortlepp had a BC team-high six points along with three rebounds.
- BC opened up on an 11-8 run to start the third quarter. Bolden-Morris had five points in the run and the Eagles were down 11 points with 4:54 to play in the quarter. The Eagles cut the lead to 10 points on two freebies from Sydney Lowery. Minnesota put together a 10-run behind six points from Bell and a three from Carlie Wagner. A three-pointer by Martina Mosetti followed by a three by Lowery stopped the run but BC was down, 61-46, after three.
- The Eagles cut the lead to just 10 points on a three by Bolden-Morris and two from Lowery. Minnesota responded but a three by Lowery at 6:18 and BC was down, 65-54.
GAME NOTES
- This was the first-time BC's Katie Quandt, a native of Minnesota, played in front of over 30 friends and family members. She earned her first start of the season but foul trouble limited her to just nine first half minutes.
- BC played with just seven players due to illness and injuries.
- Senior Rachel Gartner played a career-high 19 minutes and had two points and two boards.
- BC had five players with three or more fouls.
- The Eagles had 17 assists, seven by Andie Anastos.
- Minnesota's Kenisha Bell scored 23 of her game-high 31 points in the first half.
NEXT UP
- Boston College will return home to host Houston on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Conte Forum.
The Eagles cut the lead 10 points three times in the second half playing with five players with three or more fouls.
Minnesota held a lead of 20-point lead in the third quarter but the Eagles never stopped fighting as freshman Sydney Lowery scored 15 of her season-high 19 points in the second half.
Boston College shot 42.6 percent from the floor and 47.6 percent from the three-point line but lost the game on the boards. Minnesota out-rebounded BC, 54-30, with 22 offensive rebounds.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Minnesota 78, Boston College 68
Records: Boston College (2-2); Minnesota (4-0)
Release | Box Score
When: Sunday, November, 19, 2017
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Sydney Lowery scored 14 of her career-high 19 points in the second half to lead the Eagles. She also had four rebounds.
- Rookie Milan Bolden-Morris finished with 14 points while senior Martina Mosetti chipped in with 10 points.
- Senior Katie Quandt had a team-high eight boards while graduate senior Andie Anastos had a career-high seven assists along with five boards and a career-high nine points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BC was down just 9-7 after the first five minutes as Minnesota went 1-for-5 from the three-point line in the run. The two teams exchanged baskets until Kenisha Bell hit for eight straight to push Minnesota up, 18-14, with 2:41 to play. She finished the quarter with 16 of the Gophers 20 points.
- The Gophers held a 20-15 lead after one quarter. Milan Bolden-Morris and Taylor Ortlepp leach had four points in the quarter for BC.
- A 14-5 run by the Gophers in the first six minutes pushed the lead to 34-20. Bell had eight points in the run. BC closed it to nine points at 4:29 but Bell went on a five-point run to give Minnesota a 14-point lead.
- BC shot 33 percent in the first half while Minnesota shot 36 percent. The Gophers held a 43-29 halftime lead.
- Bell led all scorers with 23 first half points while Ortlepp had a BC team-high six points along with three rebounds.
- BC opened up on an 11-8 run to start the third quarter. Bolden-Morris had five points in the run and the Eagles were down 11 points with 4:54 to play in the quarter. The Eagles cut the lead to 10 points on two freebies from Sydney Lowery. Minnesota put together a 10-run behind six points from Bell and a three from Carlie Wagner. A three-pointer by Martina Mosetti followed by a three by Lowery stopped the run but BC was down, 61-46, after three.
- The Eagles cut the lead to just 10 points on a three by Bolden-Morris and two from Lowery. Minnesota responded but a three by Lowery at 6:18 and BC was down, 65-54.
GAME NOTES
- This was the first-time BC's Katie Quandt, a native of Minnesota, played in front of over 30 friends and family members. She earned her first start of the season but foul trouble limited her to just nine first half minutes.
- BC played with just seven players due to illness and injuries.
- Senior Rachel Gartner played a career-high 19 minutes and had two points and two boards.
- BC had five players with three or more fouls.
- The Eagles had 17 assists, seven by Andie Anastos.
- Minnesota's Kenisha Bell scored 23 of her game-high 31 points in the first half.
NEXT UP
- Boston College will return home to host Houston on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Conte Forum.
Team Stats
BC
MINN
FG%
.426
.366
3FG%
.476
.269
FT%
.667
.731
RB
30
54
TO
14
10
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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