Hughes, Ortlepp, Daley Sinks North Carolina, 88-77

Thursday, February 9

Chapel Hill, NC

5:30 PM

Boston College

9-16, 2-10ACC

North Carolina

13-11, 2-9ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Boston College	25	16	31	16	88
North Carolina	11	15	26	25	77

Photo by: Courtesy of UNC Athletics

Hughes, Ortlepp, Daley Sinks North Carolina, 88-77

February 09, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score BC-UNC Box Score Post Game Comments

The Eagles hit a program-high 15 three's in the win.

GAME INFORMATION
ACC CONFERENCE
Score: Boston College 88, North Carolina 77
Records: Boston College (9-16, 2-10) North Carolina (13-11, 2-9)
Location: Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
BC Starters: Hughes (G), Pineau (F), Ortlepp (G), Edwards (F), Fasoula (C)
North Carolina Starters: Van Nes (C), Paris (G), Koenen (G), Watts (G), Cherry (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Kelly Hughes had 14 first half points and scored her 1,500 career point on a three-pointer in the second quarter. Hughes finished the game with a season-high 24 points, matched her career-high with seven made three-pointers, added five assists with zero turnovers in 36 minutes of play.
- Freshman Taylor Ortlepp notched career-highs in points scored (19), three's made (5) field goal attempts (11) and made (6) as she played 30 minutes in the win.
- Rookie Emma Guy had 11 points and 10 rebounds – her first this season. Fellow freshman Georgia Pineau had just eight points but grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds.
- Senior Emilee Daley pitched in with nine points as she shot 3-for-5 from the three-point arc.
- The Eagles broke the single game program record for most three's made with 15. The prior record was 14, which was accomplished twice – the last time on Dec. 15, 2013 against UNH.
- The 88 points and 29 field goals made are season-highs for the Eagles.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles finished the first quarter on a 14-0 run to take a 25-11 lead. Kelly Hughes had 11 points as she shot 4-for-5 from the floor, three being three's.
- Boston College extended the run to 19-0 before UNC woke up after a Jamie Cherry three-pointer at 7:35 in the second quarter.
- Taylor Ortlepp opened the third quarter with three straight three-pointers followed by one from Hughes as BC held a 53-37 lead with 6:51 to play. The three's kept coming and BC held a 72-52 lead after three quarters behind 9-for-9 shooting from the three-point line (Hughes (2), Ortlepp (4) and Daley (3)).
- A 13-2 run by UNC cut the BC lead to nine points with 5:25 to play in the game. BC went cold as the Fasoula hit a layup and foul shot but turnovers continued to hurt the Eagles. After Paris Kea hit a layup with 453 to play, the lead was down to right points the Eagles responded with two key foul shots by Emma Guy followed by one from Hughes.
- Carolina came down and missed two three-point attempts followed by Ortlepp's final three with 3:01 to play and the lead was 14 points. Hughes hit the final three with 1:53 to play and BC was on the way to an ACC road win.

LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kelly Hughes, 24
Rebounds: Georgia Pineau, 11
Assists: Georgia Pineau, Kelly Hughes, 5

North Carolina
Points: Jamie Cherry, 31
Rebounds: Taylor Koenen, 7
Assists: Jamie Cherry, 6

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Halftime Score: Boston College 41, UNC 26
Ties: 4 times
Lead Changes: 1 times
Largest Lead: BC, 23 (P3, 2:42); NC 3 (P1 (9:46);
Points off Off Rebounds: BC 12, UNC, 4
Fast Break Points: BC 5; UNC 8;
Bench Points: BC 20, UNC 5
Points In The Paint: BC 22; UNC 26

Box Score
Boston College 25 16 31 16 - 88
North Carolina 11 15 26 25 - 77

NEXT
- Boston College will travel to Kentucky to play No. 17 Louisville on Sunday at 3 p.m. The game will be carried on NESN .