Game Preview: Eagles Travel To Clemson on Thursday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's basketball team will travel to South Carolina to play Clemson on Thursday at 7 p.m. in an ACC matchup. Fans can view the game online on ACC Network Extra.

Boston College will return home on Sunday to play Miami at 1 p.m. BC Athletics will celebrate the National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Athletics will host a free event for all youth (8th grade and younger). The event will feature free skill sessions with BC varsity women's teams. And after that, all attendees and their chaperone will get free admission to watch BC Women's Basketball against Miami. Registration for the event begins at 9:30, with a women's basketball clinic following at 10am. Starting at 10:45, attendees will be able to rotate through different skill stations with BC women's teams. If you have any questions, email sprtmrkt@bc.edu or call at 617-552-GoBC.
Boston College is currently 6-11 overall and 1-3 in the ACC. BC is looking to break a two-game losing stream with losses to Virginia at home and Notre Dame on the road.

The Eagles are led offensively by freshman guard Milan Bolden-Morris who is averaging 13.6 points per game and leads the team in three-pointers made with 52. Sophomore guard Taylor Ortlepp is second on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg.) and is second on the team in three-pointers with 27. Sophomore Georgia Pineau averages 10.7 points per game for BC and leads the team in rebounding at 7.5.

Clemson is 10-8 overall and 0-5 in the conference. The Tigers went 10-3 in non-conference action. Clemson is coming off a tough 72-60 loss at home to Miami. The Tigers have not won since defeating FIU on the road on Dec. 21. The five ACC losses are at Georgia Tech, vs. FSU, at UVA, at UNC and vs. Miami.

The Tigers are led by Danielle Edwards with a 10.3 points per game averaged while Jaia Alexander is averaging=9.1 points per game. Kobi Thornton leads the Tigers in rebounds at 6.8

A Look Ahead
-Boston College will hit the road to play at Clemson on Thursday at 7 p.m.
This is the second leg of a two-game road swing.
The Eagles will host Miami on Sunday at Conte Forum at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the ACC Network Extra.

BC vs. Clemson
- Boston College is 10-4 against Clemson. The Eagles have won the last three meetings.
- BC defeated Clemson, 60-48, behind 14 points and eight rebounds from Georgia Pineau.
- The first meeting between BC and Clemson took place on Dec. 28, 1996. Clemson edged the Eagles, 55-52.

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 1-2 in the last three games. The lone win was at home vs. UNC. BC lost at Virginia Tech on Dec. 31 (89-53) and Virginia (68-57) at home.
- BC is shooting 44.7 percent from the floor in the three-game run while opponents are shooting 45.2 percent.
- BC is has been out-rebounded 26.7-36.7 in the three games.
- The Eagles average 64.0 points per game while opponents average 73.7 points per games.
- In ACC action and the last three games, freshman Milan Bolden-Morris leads the Eagles offensively with
a 16.3 points per game average and is shooting 45.8 percent from the three-point line.
- Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp is shooting 45.5 percent from the floor and averaging 13.7 points and 2.1 assists in the three-game run.

Probable Starters
- Sophomore – guard – Taylor Ortlepp
- Gr. Senior – guard – Andie Anastos
- Freshman – guard – Milan Bolden-Morris
- Sophomore – forward – Emma Guy
- Sophomore – forward – Georgia Pineau

Free Throws
- Freshman Milan Bolden-Morris has led the Eagles in scoring seven time this season, including three of the last four games. Her season-high is 18, which she notched against Virginia and UNH. She notched a career-high five three-pointers at Notre Dame and finished with 17 points. Bolden-Morris has 52 three-pointers, which places third on the all-time freshman list at BC for three-pointers made.
- Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp is shooting 40 percent from the floor in ACC play. In the four ACC games, Ortlepp has scored in double-figures in three, including her career-high of 23 in the win over North Carolina.
-Sophomore forward Georgia Pineau is BC's third leading scorer. A native of Australia, Pineau has led the team in rebounding in seven games and currently has reached double-figures in five games. She has three double-doubles and is averaging a team-high 7.5 rebounds a game.
- Boston College has had nine different starting lineups this season due to injuries or illness. Sophomore guard Taylor Ortlepp has started a team-high 17 games, while freshman Milan Bolden-Morris and sophomore Georgia Pineau have 15 starts apiece.
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Up Next
-Boston College will host Miami on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets are available online or at the ticket window on game day.

Game Preview: Eagles Travel To Clemson on Thursday

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Andie Anastos

Milan Bolden-Morris

Emma Guy

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau