Delaware State Up Next For Eagles

GAME INFORMATION
DELAWARE STATE at BOSTON COLLEGE
RECORDS: Delaware St. (4-7) | BC (6-5)
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
TIME: 11 a.m.
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Field Trip Game
- Friday's game vs. Delaware State is the annual Field Trip Day at 11 a.m.
- The game is free to attend for all students from kindergarten through eighth grade and their chaperones.
- If you are a teacher interested in bringing your class or school, please contact the ticket office - 617-552-4622 or email tickets@bc.edu for more information

About BC
- This will be the first game between BC and Delaware State.
- Boston College improved to 6-5 with an 88-57 win over Boston University on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Taylor Soule led BC with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sophomore guard Marnelle Garraud added 15 points with four steals.
- Boston College is averaging 77.2 points and 41.4 rebounds a game.
- The Eagles have won the battle of the boards in eight of 11 games.
- Three players on the roster are averaging in double-figures in scoring - Cameron Swartz (12.4 ppg.), Taylor Soule (12.1 ppg.) and Emma Guy (10.7 ppg.). Three players –Marnelle Garraud, Makayla Dickens and Milan Bolden-Morris – are all averaging over nine points a game.
- Sophomore Marnelle Garraud recorded her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists vs. VCU. She leads the ACC in steals (29 steals in 11 games). Garraud, who has started the last seven games, is shooting 47 percent from the floor while in the starting five.
- In the last three games, sophomore Taylor Soule leads BC in scoring (14.7 ppg.) and on the boards (8.7 rpg.). She is shooting 56.5 percent from the floor in the run.

About Delaware State
- Delaware State is now 4-7 and coming off a tough 83-64 loss on the road to James Madison. The Lady Hornets were led by Lyric Turner with 13 points and three boards, while Jansia Law added 13 points. Sharajah Collins added 11 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Miajah Bullock pitched in with 10 points and five rebounds.
- The Lady Hornets have lost two straight games on the road – at Longwood (78-62) and at James Madison (83-64).
- Delaware State is averaging 61.3 points per game and 35.9 rebounds a game. The Lady Hornets are shooting 35.3 percent from the floor and 30 percent from the three-point line.
- Sharajah Collins leads the team in scoring (13.5 ppg.) while shooting 43 percent from the floor. She also leads the team in assists (24). Teammate Lyric Turner averages 12.2 points while Miajah Bullock is averaging 7.3 points and a team-high 4.5 rebounds a game.

Last Time Out
Sophomore Taylor Soule scored 15 points with seven rebounds, while sophomore Marnelle Garraud had 15 points with four steals to lead Boston College past Boston University, 88-57, on Sunday afternoon.

The Eagles led 40-30 at the half and proceeded to outscore BU, 48-27, in the second half. BC held the Terriers to just nine points in the third quarter.

Sophomore Makayla Dickens finished with 12 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Milan Bolden-Morris came off the bench and contributed 12 points and five rebounds. Senior Georgia Pineau pitched in with 12 points, five assists and five rebounds and redshirt sophomore Cameron Swartz added 10 points with six boards.

Probable Starters
- Senior, F - Emma Guy
- Sophomore, G – Makayla Dickens
- Sophomore, G - Taylor Soule
- Sophomore, G - Marnelle Garraud
- R-Sophomore, G - Cameron Swartz

What's Going On?
- The women's basketball team will honor former BC Head Coach Cathy Inglese by wearing a CI patch on their uniforms for all ACC games this season.
- Inglese was the head coach at Boston College for 13 seasons from 1993-2008. She guided the Eagles to a 239-151 record during her tenure. Inglese led the Eagles to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet 16. Inglese passed away suddenly in July.
- The program will honor Inglese on Alumni Day – Sunday, Jan. 12 vs. UVA.

Up Next
- The team will head home for the holiday and return the day after Christmas to prepare for ACC action. The Eagles will host No. 9 NC State on Sunday, Dec. 29 at noon.
- Tickets for all BC home games are available at the box office in Conte Forum prior to the game or online.
- Fans can follow the team via its social channels. Twitter and Instagram (@BC_WBB) and Facebook (Boston College Women's Basketball).

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Players Mentioned

Milan Bolden-Morris

Makayla Dickens

Marnelle Garraud

Emma Guy

Georgia Pineau

Taylor Soule

Cameron Swartz