Second Half Surge Lifts Pitt Past BC

Second Half Surge Lifts Pitt Past BC
Taylor Soule scored 27 in the 83-80 loss

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Junior forward Taylor Soule finished with a game-high 27 points but it was not quite enough as the visiting Pitt Panthers captured an 83-80 victory over Boston College on Tuesday evening inside Conte Forum. Pitt used an 11-0 run in the third quarter for its first lead of the game and the Panthers held on for the three-point victory.

Pitt moved to 5-9 on the season and 3-8 in the league while BC dropped to 5-9 and 1-9 in ACC play. The game was the first for the Eagles since Feb. 4 due to COVID-19 protocols.

Boston College sprinted out to a quick start as the Eagles started the contest on an 8-0 run. The Eagles shot 80 percent from behind the arc in the opening 10 minutes, connecting on 4-of-5 from downtown. A 10-0 spurt to end the first quarter gave BC a 29-16 advantage.

BC continued its strong first half as the lead grew to 15 in the second quarter. The Eagles shot 44 percent in the half and 57 percent from three-point range to lead 44-34 at halftime.

The Eagles dressed just eight players for the game and seven scored in the first half, led by freshman Allie Palmieri, junior Taylor Soule and sophomore Jaelyn Batts with nine points each.

Pitt fought back into the game in the third quarter fueled by a 9-0 run to give the Panthers their first lead of the game, 59-58, with 2:26 left in the third quarter. The Panthers' outscored BC 30-18 in the quarter to gain control of the contest.

Both teams battled in the fourth quarter and BC had the ball with 10 seconds left with a chance to tie, but Makayla Dickens' three-point attempt was off the mark.

Soule finished with her third double-double of the year with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Dickens totaled 13 points, including three, three-point field goals while Cameron Swartz chipped in with 10 points.

BC has a quick turnaround as the Eagles head to Miami on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. with live coverage on ACC Network Extra.

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Team Stats

Taylor Soule

Makayla Dickens

Cameron Swartz

Jaelyn Batts

Players Mentioned

Jaelyn Batts

Makayla Dickens

Allie Palmieri

Taylor Soule

Cameron Swartz

Players Mentioned

Jaelyn Batts

Makayla Dickens

Allie Palmieri

Taylor Soule

Cameron Swartz