Boston College
2-129-18; ACC
NC State
10-320-6; ACC
Fasoula Scores 20 In Loss to No. 15/18 NC State
February 16, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 15/18 NC State 70, Boston College 58
Records:Â Boston College (9-18, 2-12 ACC); NC State (20-6, 10-3 ACC)
When:Â Thursday, February 16, 2017
Location:Â Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: G – K. Hughes; G – T. Ortlepp; F – K. Edwards; F – E. Guy; C – M. Fasoula.
NCSU Starters: G – M. Spencer; G – A. Williams; G – D. Wilson; F – J. Mathurin; F – C. Nelson
Attendance:Â 781
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore center Mariella Fasoula scored a team-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. She shot 10-for-13 from the field.
- Freshman guard Taylor Ortlepp posted 18 points and a team-high six assists.
- BC won the battle of the boards against NC State, 35-28.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles generated eight unanswered points, including two lay-ups from Mariella Fasoula. The stretch gave BC a 19-6 lead with 2:17 left in the first quarter. The Eagles shot 10-for-17 from the field in the opening period, holding NC State to a 2-for-12 clip in the frame.
- Two Wolfpack three-pointers sparked an 8-2 run that cut BC's advantage to 25-22 with 3:58 left in the first half.
- BC entered the locker room with a 33-31 lead.
- Both teams went toe-to-toe at the start of the second half. Rookie guard Taylor Ortlepp scored consecutive 3-pointers in the stretch to give BC a 45-43 lead with 4:59 in the third quarter.
- NC State ended the third quarter on a 7-0 run, spearheaded by five points from guard Dominique Wilson (23 points). The Wolfpack entered the fourth quarter with a 55-49 lead.
- Â NC State continued the offensive attack in the fourth quarter, with a 10-2 stretch for a 64-51 lead with 6:31 left.
- BC held NC State without a field goal for the final 6:31, but the Wolfpack finished off the victory.
LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Mariella Fasoula, 20
Rebounds: Fasoula, 8
Assists: Taylor Ortlepp, 6
NC State
Points: Dominique Wilson, 23
Rebounds: Chelsea Nelson, 7
Assists: Miah Spencer, 5
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 7
Largest Lead: NCSU 13 4th 2:17; BC 13 1st 2:17
BC led for: 24:11
NCSU led for: 13:53
Game was tied for: 1:52
Points In The Paint: BC 42, NCSU 30
Bench Points: BC 6, NCSU 4
UP NEXT
- BC will visit No. 7/6 Notre Dame next Thursday at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
