Boston College Athletics
Thursday, February 21
Chapel Hill, NC
7:00 p.m.
Boston College
14-13, 3-11ACC
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93
University of North Carolina
17-11, 8-6ACC
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Boston College
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North Carolina
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Eagles Drop Tough Road Loss at UNC, 93-78
February 21, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Freshman Taylor Soule tallies career-high 21 points with 9 rebounds.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Boston College women's basketball team fell to North Carolina, 93-78, on Thursday at Carmichael Arena in an ACC match up.
With the loss, Boston College is now 14-13 overall and 3-11 in the ACC. UNC improved to 17-11 and 8-6 in the conference.
Freshman Taylor Soule led BC with a career-high 21 points, shooting 8-for-17 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the foul line. Soule also matched her career-high with nine boards and had two steals. The Tar Heels were led by Janelle Bailey with 31 points, while Kia Paris pitched in with 25 points.
After Emma Guy opened up the game with a traditional three-point play, North Carolina pounded the ball down low as Bailey scored six points in an early Tar Heels run to take a 15-4 lead. Bailey scored 12 consecutive points as the UNC lead grew, 20-9. The Eagles trailed, 31-15, after shooting just 25 percent in the first quarter.
In the second quarter the teams match shot for shot as UNC outscored BC, 22-21, to take a 53-36 lead into the locker room.
BC shot 42.9 percent from the floor in the third quarter but could not chip away at the UNC lead. After a 21-21 quarter, the Tar Heels held a 74-57 lead into the final frame.
A 9-2 run by BC was ignited by a three-pointer from freshman Marnelle Garraud. The run cut the Heels' lead to 10 points, 76-66, with 6:51 to play in the game. UNC answered with a 6-3 run behind Paris, extending the lead, 82-69.
With 1:25 to play, sophomore Milan Bolden Morris hit a three-pointer from the corner to cut into to a 10-point game. Carolina scored four straight points to keep the Eagles at bay.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Taylor Soule had a career-high 21 points and matched her career-high on the boards with nine.
- Junior Emma Guy had 15 points, three boards and a season-high five assists.
- Freshman Makayla Dickens added 13 points with three assists and two steals.
- Freshman Marnelle Garraud tallied 10 points with four boards and two assists.
- Junior Taylor Ortlepp had a career-high nine rebounds and matched her career-high with five steals.
- The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 40-33.
- BC's bench outscored the Tar Heels, 18-9.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles will play the final regular season road game on Sunday at Louisville (2 p.m.). The games will air on the ACC Network.
With the loss, Boston College is now 14-13 overall and 3-11 in the ACC. UNC improved to 17-11 and 8-6 in the conference.
Freshman Taylor Soule led BC with a career-high 21 points, shooting 8-for-17 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the foul line. Soule also matched her career-high with nine boards and had two steals. The Tar Heels were led by Janelle Bailey with 31 points, while Kia Paris pitched in with 25 points.
After Emma Guy opened up the game with a traditional three-point play, North Carolina pounded the ball down low as Bailey scored six points in an early Tar Heels run to take a 15-4 lead. Bailey scored 12 consecutive points as the UNC lead grew, 20-9. The Eagles trailed, 31-15, after shooting just 25 percent in the first quarter.
In the second quarter the teams match shot for shot as UNC outscored BC, 22-21, to take a 53-36 lead into the locker room.
BC shot 42.9 percent from the floor in the third quarter but could not chip away at the UNC lead. After a 21-21 quarter, the Tar Heels held a 74-57 lead into the final frame.
A 9-2 run by BC was ignited by a three-pointer from freshman Marnelle Garraud. The run cut the Heels' lead to 10 points, 76-66, with 6:51 to play in the game. UNC answered with a 6-3 run behind Paris, extending the lead, 82-69.
With 1:25 to play, sophomore Milan Bolden Morris hit a three-pointer from the corner to cut into to a 10-point game. Carolina scored four straight points to keep the Eagles at bay.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Taylor Soule had a career-high 21 points and matched her career-high on the boards with nine.
- Junior Emma Guy had 15 points, three boards and a season-high five assists.
- Freshman Makayla Dickens added 13 points with three assists and two steals.
- Freshman Marnelle Garraud tallied 10 points with four boards and two assists.
- Junior Taylor Ortlepp had a career-high nine rebounds and matched her career-high with five steals.
- The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 40-33.
- BC's bench outscored the Tar Heels, 18-9.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles will play the final regular season road game on Sunday at Louisville (2 p.m.). The games will air on the ACC Network.
Team Stats
BC
NC
FG%
.392
.571
3FG%
.167
.412
FT%
.800
.824
RB
40
33
TO
20
19
STL
12
13
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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