Wake Forest Comes To Conte Forum on Thursday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's basketball team will host ACC foe Wake Forest on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at Conte Forum. The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.

Boston College is coming off a tough home loss to Syracuse, 75-57, on Sunday. BC was led by sophomore Georgia Pineau with 17 points and nine boards, while sophomore Emma Guy pitched in with 15 points and four rebounds. Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp added 11 points and three assists, while rookie Milan Bolden-Morris had 10 points.

Wake Forest enters the game on Thursday with a 10-12 overall record and a 2-7 conference record. The Deacs lost to No. 4 ranked Louisville, 89-52, on Sunday at the Yum Center. Wake Forest was led by Elisa Penna with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

BC vs. Wake Forest
- This is the 16th meeting between Boston College and Wake Forest. The Deacs lead the overall series, 11-4.
- The Eagles have won four games, while Wake Forest has won the last three meetings.
- BC's last win against the Deacs was on Feb. 12, 2015, 75-74, on the road.
- Wake Forest defeated BC last year, 71-55, despite 12 points from Georgia Pineau and eight from Emma Guy. BC cut the Deacs lead to three points entering the fourth quarter. Wake outscored BC, 7-2, to open the quarter and the Eagles struggled to cut any further in to the lead.

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 0-3 in the last three games.
- The Eagles averaged 50.0 points per game in the run while opponents averaged 71.7 points per game.
- In the run, Georgia Pineau averaged 13.7 points per game and Emma Guy averaged 10.7 points a game. Pineau is averaging 8.3 boards and shooting 65.4 percent from the floor. Guy is shooting 47 percent from the floor and averaging 7.3 rebounds in the run.
- BC shot just 39 percent from the floor and 26 percent from the three-point arc, while opponents shot 42.5 percent from the field and 40 percent from the three-point line.

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

A Look Ahead
- The Eagles will hit the road to play at NC State on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. BC lost to the Wolfpack, 70-58, at Chestnut Hill, last year. Taylor Ortlepp had 18 points in the loss.

Wake Forest Comes To Conte Forum on Thursday

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Andie Anastos

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Emma Guy

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau