Boston College Athletics
Boston College
2-149-20; ACC
Virginia Tech
4-1217-12; ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 24 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 82 |
| Boston College | 14 | 24 | 12 | 29 | 79 |
Eagles Late Run Falls Short vs. Virginia Tech
February 26, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Hughes hits five three's, three in the final minute in 82-79 loss
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Tech 82, Boston College 79
Records: Boston College (9-20, 2-14 ACC); Virginia Tech (17-12, 4-12 ACC)
When: Sunday, February 26, 2017
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: G, K. Hughes; G, T. Ortlepp; F, Edwards; F, Daley; C, Fasoula.
SU Starters: G, Panousis; G, Brooks; G, Hicks; G, Hill; F, Magarity
Attendance: 1513
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman guard Taylor Ortlepp tied her career-high with 19 points, four assists and five rebounds.
- Kelly Hughes hit five three-pointers and finished with 20 points. She moved into second, tied with former Syracuse great Brianna Butler, on the ACC's all-time three-pointer list with 320 career three-pointers.
- Sophomore Mariella Fasoula pitched in with 14 points and eight boards while freshman Georgia Pineau had 13 points.
- BC had 19 assists on 29 field goals made.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Hokies opened up the contest on a 14-5 run behind a pair of three-pointers from Kendyl Brooks (career-high 7 three's, 23 points).
- Hughes knocked down a pair of three-pointers to tie the game up at 38 a piece with under a minute to play in the half. Virginia Tech point guard Chanette Hicks jumper that gave the Hokies a two-point lead at the half, 40-38.
- Virginia Tech's Regan Magarity (26 points, 16 rebounds) and senior Samantha Hill combined for 18 points in the third quarter as the Hokies held a, 58-50.
- The Hokies built a 16 point lead with 3:12 to play in the game. The Eagles mounted a late comeback sparked by a three-pointer from Kailey Edwards with 1:45 to play, which cut the lead to seven points.
- Kelly Hughes would hit three three-pointers in the final minute, which cut the lead to just one point, 80-79, with 12 seconds to play. Samantha Hill nailed two freebies to seal the victory for Virginia Tech.
LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kelly Hughes, 20
Rebounds: Mariella Fasoula, 8
Assists: Kailey Edwards, 5
Virginia Tech
Points: Regan Magarity, 26
Rebounds: Regan Magarity, 16
Assists: Chanette Hicks. 9
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: BC by 2, 1st- 9:50; Virginia Tech by 16, 4th 3:12
BC led for: 00:43
VT led for: 38:26
Game was tied for: 00:43
Points In The Paint: BC 32; V-Tech 20
Bench Points: BC 8; V-Tech 0
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to play in the ACC Tournament. Boston College will play Georgia Tech on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
