Eagles' Comeback Falls Short at BU

BOSTON, Mass. – Boston College women's basketball fell to local rival Boston University Sunday afternoon in Case Gymnasium, 61-57, after the Eagles' 17-point comeback in the final four minutes was not enough.

The Eagles drop to 3-3 on the season, while the Terriers record improved to 3-2.

Though they led the first quarter, two three-pointers by BU's Katie Nelson gave BC a one-point advantage heading into the half, 28-27. Utilizing an 18-4 run, the Terriers took a solid lead that the Eagles could not overcome, despite the 21 points they scored in the fourth period.

Freshman Sydney Lowery led the Eagles' efforts with 18 points in the game, shooting 53.8 percent. The Eagles shot perfectly from the foul line, hitting all ten attempts, three of which came from Lowery.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 61, Boston University 57
Records: Boston College (3-3), Boston University (3-2)
When: Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017
BC Starters: A. Anastos (G), G. Pineau (F), E. Guy (F), M. Bolden-Morris (F), S. Lowery (G)
BU Starters: K. Sheftic (F), S. Beaudry (C), K. Nelson (G), P. Hauck (G), C. Williams (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- The Eagles were perfect from the line, hitting 10-of-10.
- Sydney Lowery shot 53.8 percent, finishing with seven field goals out of 13 attempts. She also had a team-high 18 points on the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lowery tallied team-high seven points in the first quarter, making 2-3 jumpers and going 3-3 from the line, while Katie Quandt found the bucket in to give the Eagles a 13-12 lead going into the second period.
- Andie Anastos and Milan Bolden-Morris added to the Eagles' largest lead of the half, 19-13, but following a timeout, the Terriers made an eight-point comeback.
- Behind two three-pointers from Katie Nelson, BU cut the BC advantage to only one point going into halftime.
- The Terriers held the Eagles to only eight points in the third quarter, taking the lead as Katie Nelson hit another three and ending the third, 41-36.
- In the fourth period, BU took command of the game with an 18-4 run that BC could not contend with – despite registering 17 points in the final four minutes - and won, 61-57.

GAME NOTES
- Andie Anastos tabbed four steals, setting her new career high.
- For the second game this season, Georgia Pineau has registered 11 rebounds, the game-high.

NEXT UP
-Boston College travels to New York, N.Y. to challenge Columbia on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m.

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Team Stats

Sydney Lowery

Emma Guy

Milan Bolden-Morris

Andie Anastos

Players Mentioned

Georgia Pineau

Katie Quandt

Players Mentioned

Georgia Pineau

Katie Quandt