Thursday, February 21
Chapel Hill, NC
7:00 p.m.
Boston College
14-13, 3-11ACC
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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