Boston College Athletics
Boston College
1-108-16; ACC
Syracuse
8-317-7; ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24/21 Syracuse | 26 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 72 |
| Boston College | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
No. 21/24 Syracuse Defeats Eagles, 72-45
February 05, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Georgia Pineau leads Eagles with 14 points.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 24/21 Syracuse 72, Boston College 45
Records: Boston College (8-16, 1-10 ACC); Syracuse (17-7, 8-3 ACC)
When: Sunday, February 5, 2017
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: G, K. Hughes; G, T. Ortlepp; F, Edwards; F, Guy; C, Fasoula.
SU Starters: G, Peterson; G, Cooper; G, Sykes; F, Slim; C, Briana Day.
Attendance: 947
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman forward Georgia Pineau recorded 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
- Freshman guard Taylor Ortlepp and sophomore center Mariella Fasoula each scored seven points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Syracuse guard Alexis Peterson converted a layup with 1:36 left in the first quarter to cap the Orange's 24-6 run. Peterson led Syracuse in the stretch with nine points.
- Freshman Georgia Pineau converted four free throws as the Eagles began the second quarter with eight unanswered points. BC reduced Syracuse's lead to 26-17 with 7:35 left in the first half.
- Syracuse outscored BC 14-13 in the second quarter to take a, 40-22, lead at the half.
- The Eagles offense stalled as SU's senior guard Brittney Sykes scored five points on Syracuse's 10-0 stretch for a, 55-30, lead with 3:19 left in the third quarter.
- BC held Syracuse to only three field goals in the fourth quarter, but could not cut into the lead in the final stanza.
LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Georgia Pineau, 14
Rebounds: Pineau, 7
Assists: 2 tied with 3
Syracuse
Points: Alexis Peterson, 26
Rebounds: Briana Day, 11
Assists: Peterson, 8
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Halftime: Syracuse 40, BC 22
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: BC by 0-none; SU by 27, 4th 1:13
BC led for: 0:00
SU led for: 39:40
Game was tied for: 0:20
Points In The Paint: SU 22, BC 20
Bench Points: BC 23, SU 12
UP NEXT
- BC travel to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina on Thursday (5:30 p.m.). The game can be viewed on the ACC Network Extra.
