Thursday, January 16
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 P.M.
Boston College
9-8,2-4ACC
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University of Louisville
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Photo by: John Quackenbos
Eagles Fall To No. 4/5 Louisville, 81-70
January 16, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Sophomore Makayla Dickens leads Eagles with 20 points.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Senior Dana Evans made seven three-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points as No. 4/5 Louisville defeated Boston College, 81-70, in an ACC game at Conte Forum on Thursday night.
Sophomore Makayla Dickens hit six three-pointers and led BC with 20 points and six assists, while senior Emma Guy had 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Freshman Jaelyn Batts pitched in with a career-high 10 points, while sophomore Taylor Soule added nine points and eight boards.
Louisville held a 10 point lead at the half, 40-30, behind 14 points from Evans. Boston College cut the lead to six points in the middle of the third quarter behind a three-pointer from Dickens.
Every run Boston College made, Louisville responded with another three-pointer, as Evans hit her seventh with 7:39 to play for a 15 point lead. The feisty Eagles battled back as Dickens hit her final three-pointer with a minute to play but it was not enough.
Score: #4/5 Louisville 81, Boston College 70
Records: Louisville (17-1, 6-0) | Boston College (9-8, 2-4)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: J. Batts, M. Garraud, M. Dickens, T. Soule, E. Guy
LOUIS Starters: K. Shook, D. Evans, Y. Diop, E. Balogun, J. Jones
Att: 1,137
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In a first quarter that saw four lead changes and a tie, Louisville held a one-point lead, 19-18. BC was led by freshman Jaelyn Batts with eight points. Dana Evans had five points for the Cardinals.
- Louisville slowly pulled away in the second quarter behind Evans. She hit three three-pointers in the quarter as the Cardinals took a 40-30 lead at the half.
- Batts had eight points, while Makayla Dickens added eight points with three boards for the Eagles. Evans led Louisville with 14 first half points.
- Boston College cut the lead to six points behind a three-pointer from Makayla Dickens with 6:49 left in the third quarter. Four points from Jazmine Jones followed by another three-pointer from Evans and Louisville's lead extended to 60-48 with 3:30 to play. Emma Guy hit two free throws and a layup to keep the Eagles within 10 points. Louisville hit two free throws with 24 seconds left for a 64-52 lead after three quarters.
- The fourth quarter, Louisville held the lead by responding to every run Boston College made. Evans scored seven of Louisville's 17 points in the quarter, including her seventh three-pointer with just over seven minutes left to give her team a 15 point lead. Dickens and Guy continued to battle and cut the lead to 11 points as they combined for 12 points in the quarter.
GAMENOTES
- Freshman Jaelyn Batts earned her seventh start of the season. The Eagles forward finished with a career-high 10 points as she was 5-for-10 from the field.
- Sophomore Makayla Dickens was 6-for-10 from the three-point arc for 20 points. It was the second time in her career she made six three-pointers in the game. The first was against Syracuse on Feb. 10, 2019. Her career-high is seven, which she reached against Duke and UVA last season.
- Senior Emma Guy shot 6-for-12 from the floor for 19 points. It was the sixth straight game she tallied double-figures in scoring. She has reach double-figures in points in 13 games this season. Her season-high was 21 points vs. Virginia.
- Boston College shot 48 percent for the game and 47 percent from the three-point line. BC lost the battle of the boards by just four rebounds, 28-24.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 20, Makayla Dickens
Rebounds: 8, Taylor Soule
Assists: 6, Makayla Dickens
Steals: 2, Marnelle Garraud
Louisville
Points: 27, Dana Evans
Rebounds: 7, Jazmine Jones
Assists: 7, Jasmine Jones
Steals: 3, Elizabeth Balogun
Halftime Score: Louisville 40, Boston College 30
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC 1 (1st Q 8:53) | Louisville (15, 4th 7:39)
BC led for: 00:50
LOU led for: 38:13
Points In The Paint: BC 20 | Louisville 28
Bench: BC 7, Louisville 8
UP NEXT
- Boston College will travel to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech on Sunday at 2.
- Tickets for all Boston College home games can be purchased at the box office on online – bceagles.tickets.com.
Sophomore Makayla Dickens hit six three-pointers and led BC with 20 points and six assists, while senior Emma Guy had 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Freshman Jaelyn Batts pitched in with a career-high 10 points, while sophomore Taylor Soule added nine points and eight boards.
Louisville held a 10 point lead at the half, 40-30, behind 14 points from Evans. Boston College cut the lead to six points in the middle of the third quarter behind a three-pointer from Dickens.
Every run Boston College made, Louisville responded with another three-pointer, as Evans hit her seventh with 7:39 to play for a 15 point lead. The feisty Eagles battled back as Dickens hit her final three-pointer with a minute to play but it was not enough.
Score: #4/5 Louisville 81, Boston College 70
Records: Louisville (17-1, 6-0) | Boston College (9-8, 2-4)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: J. Batts, M. Garraud, M. Dickens, T. Soule, E. Guy
LOUIS Starters: K. Shook, D. Evans, Y. Diop, E. Balogun, J. Jones
Att: 1,137
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In a first quarter that saw four lead changes and a tie, Louisville held a one-point lead, 19-18. BC was led by freshman Jaelyn Batts with eight points. Dana Evans had five points for the Cardinals.
- Louisville slowly pulled away in the second quarter behind Evans. She hit three three-pointers in the quarter as the Cardinals took a 40-30 lead at the half.
- Batts had eight points, while Makayla Dickens added eight points with three boards for the Eagles. Evans led Louisville with 14 first half points.
- Boston College cut the lead to six points behind a three-pointer from Makayla Dickens with 6:49 left in the third quarter. Four points from Jazmine Jones followed by another three-pointer from Evans and Louisville's lead extended to 60-48 with 3:30 to play. Emma Guy hit two free throws and a layup to keep the Eagles within 10 points. Louisville hit two free throws with 24 seconds left for a 64-52 lead after three quarters.
- The fourth quarter, Louisville held the lead by responding to every run Boston College made. Evans scored seven of Louisville's 17 points in the quarter, including her seventh three-pointer with just over seven minutes left to give her team a 15 point lead. Dickens and Guy continued to battle and cut the lead to 11 points as they combined for 12 points in the quarter.
GAMENOTES
- Freshman Jaelyn Batts earned her seventh start of the season. The Eagles forward finished with a career-high 10 points as she was 5-for-10 from the field.
- Sophomore Makayla Dickens was 6-for-10 from the three-point arc for 20 points. It was the second time in her career she made six three-pointers in the game. The first was against Syracuse on Feb. 10, 2019. Her career-high is seven, which she reached against Duke and UVA last season.
- Senior Emma Guy shot 6-for-12 from the floor for 19 points. It was the sixth straight game she tallied double-figures in scoring. She has reach double-figures in points in 13 games this season. Her season-high was 21 points vs. Virginia.
- Boston College shot 48 percent for the game and 47 percent from the three-point line. BC lost the battle of the boards by just four rebounds, 28-24.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 20, Makayla Dickens
Rebounds: 8, Taylor Soule
Assists: 6, Makayla Dickens
Steals: 2, Marnelle Garraud
Louisville
Points: 27, Dana Evans
Rebounds: 7, Jazmine Jones
Assists: 7, Jasmine Jones
Steals: 3, Elizabeth Balogun
Halftime Score: Louisville 40, Boston College 30
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC 1 (1st Q 8:53) | Louisville (15, 4th 7:39)
BC led for: 00:50
LOU led for: 38:13
Points In The Paint: BC 20 | Louisville 28
Bench: BC 7, Louisville 8
UP NEXT
- Boston College will travel to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech on Sunday at 2.
- Tickets for all Boston College home games can be purchased at the box office on online – bceagles.tickets.com.
Team Stats
LOU
BC
FG%
.577
.481
3FG%
.647
.471
FT%
.833
.706
RB
28
24
TO
16
15
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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