Emma Guy Tallies Career-High 30 Points in 96-69 Loss to No. 14/15 Syracuse
February 10, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Junior Emma Guy returns home to upstate New York with a 30-point effort vs. Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Junior Emma Guy finished with a career-high 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Boston College's, 96-69, loss to No. 15/14 Syracuse, 96-69, in the Carrier Dome in an ACC match on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, Boston College is now 14-10 and 3-8 in the ACC, while Syracuse improved to 18-5 and 7-3 in the conference.
Guy was hot from the start as she had nine points and seven boards after the first quarter. At the half, the Penfield, N.Y. native was one rebound shy of a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. She finished the game shooting 11-for-18 from the floor, 8-for-11 from the foul line and grabbed a career-high 10 offensive boards, 14 total rebounds in the game.
Syracuse came out with a quick 5-0 spurt. The Eagles slowly cut into the lead behind two straight buckets from Guy. The Orange attacked from the outside, as they hit four three-pointers to take a 26-15 lead after the first 10 minutes.
The Orange lead grew to 16 points with 7:37 to play in the half, after they hit two more three-pointers. BC battled back as behind a Dicken's three-pointer and jumper from Guy. With 4:41 to play, BC was down just 10 points. The long-range attack continued as Syracuse hit three more from the arc to extend the lead, 53-34 at the half.
The second half was an uphill battle for Boston College. Despite 11 points in the third quarter from Guy, BC could not cut into the lead as Syracuse led 73-53 after three quarters. The closest BC got in the second half was 20 points at the start of the fourth quarter after a drive by Taylor Soule.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Emma Guy finished with a career-high 30 points along with 14 rebounds, one shy of her career-high. She shot 11-for-18 from the floor and 8-for-11 from the foul line. It was also Guys' fourth consecutive game scoring in double-figures, 15th this season.
- Freshman Makayla Dickens finished with 21 points as she made 6-for-11 from the three-point line. It was her 16th game scoring in double-figures, including 10 of the last 11 games.
- BC had 19 offensive rebounds and finished with a 37-35 advantage on the boards in the game.
GAME NOTES
- This was the 53rd meeting between BC and Syracuse.
- This was Emma Guy's 70th career game.
- BC scored 28 points in the paint, while Syracuse had 46 points.
-The score was tied twice and the lead changed twice in the game.
UP NEXT
- BC will return home to host No. 5/5 Notre Dame on Wednesday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. - The games will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
- Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball games are on sale. Fans can visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.
With the win, Boston College is now 14-10 and 3-8 in the ACC, while Syracuse improved to 18-5 and 7-3 in the conference.
Guy was hot from the start as she had nine points and seven boards after the first quarter. At the half, the Penfield, N.Y. native was one rebound shy of a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. She finished the game shooting 11-for-18 from the floor, 8-for-11 from the foul line and grabbed a career-high 10 offensive boards, 14 total rebounds in the game.
Syracuse came out with a quick 5-0 spurt. The Eagles slowly cut into the lead behind two straight buckets from Guy. The Orange attacked from the outside, as they hit four three-pointers to take a 26-15 lead after the first 10 minutes.
The Orange lead grew to 16 points with 7:37 to play in the half, after they hit two more three-pointers. BC battled back as behind a Dicken's three-pointer and jumper from Guy. With 4:41 to play, BC was down just 10 points. The long-range attack continued as Syracuse hit three more from the arc to extend the lead, 53-34 at the half.
The second half was an uphill battle for Boston College. Despite 11 points in the third quarter from Guy, BC could not cut into the lead as Syracuse led 73-53 after three quarters. The closest BC got in the second half was 20 points at the start of the fourth quarter after a drive by Taylor Soule.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Emma Guy finished with a career-high 30 points along with 14 rebounds, one shy of her career-high. She shot 11-for-18 from the floor and 8-for-11 from the foul line. It was also Guys' fourth consecutive game scoring in double-figures, 15th this season.
- Freshman Makayla Dickens finished with 21 points as she made 6-for-11 from the three-point line. It was her 16th game scoring in double-figures, including 10 of the last 11 games.
- BC had 19 offensive rebounds and finished with a 37-35 advantage on the boards in the game.
GAME NOTES
- This was the 53rd meeting between BC and Syracuse.
- This was Emma Guy's 70th career game.
- BC scored 28 points in the paint, while Syracuse had 46 points.
-The score was tied twice and the lead changed twice in the game.
UP NEXT
- BC will return home to host No. 5/5 Notre Dame on Wednesday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. - The games will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
- Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball games are on sale. Fans can visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.
Team Stats
BC
SU
FG%
.368
.606
3FG%
.320
.462
FT%
.688
.500
RB
37
35
TO
17
14
STL
4
10
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