Sunday, December 15
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
4 p.m.
Boston College
7-4,0-1ACC
73
vs
69
Stonehill
6-6,0-0NEC
1
2
F
Stonehill
30
39
69
Boston College
35
38
73
Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Eagles Survive Stonehill’s Second Half Rally
December 15, 2024 | Men's Basketball
BC hosts SMU on Saturday at noon in the home ACC opener
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College survived a second-half rally by Stonehill - 73-69 - on Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum. The Eagles advanced to 7-4 overall and 4-2 at home. With today's victory, BC remained undefeated 17-0 in the all-time series versus the Skyhawks. Chad Venning led the Eagles in scoring for the fourth time this season, finishing with 13 points. Donald Hand Jr. and Chas Kelley III each chipped in with 12 points.
FIRST HALF
SECOND HALF
NOTABLES
WHAT'S NEXT
FIRST HALF
- Hand entered the scoring column first with a mid-range jumper.
- Jayden Hastings made an immediate impact off the bench, forcing a turnover and finishing a put-back dunk on the other end. BC trailed 10-8 with 13:42 left in the half.
- The Eagles found a rhythm on offense midway through the half. At the 12:36 mark, Kelley capped off a 7-0 run with a three-pointer. BC nabbed its first lead, 13-10.
- With six minutes until halftime, Kelley and Roger McFarlane knocked down back-to-back triples to regain the lead. The Eagles drained seven consecutive shots before the last media timeout.
- BC locked down the Stonehill offense late in the half. The Skyhawks went without a field goal for the final five minutes.
- The Eagles carried a slim 35-30 advantage into halftime. The lead changed hands seven times in a back-and-forth first half.
SECOND HALF
- BC tallied three quick baskets to start the half. The lead surged to double digits, 41-30.
- The Eagles continued to attack on offense, shooting above 70% through the first ten minutes of second half action.
- Stonehill rallied in the final minutes, spurred by four consecutive three-pointers. The Eagles' lead dwindled to four - 69-65 - with 1:38 to play.
- Ahead by two with five seconds remaining, Elijah Strong stepped to the free throw line and iced the game.
- The Eagles never surrendered the lead in the second half.
NOTABLES
- Three players finished in double figures for the Eagles: Venning (13), Hand (12) and Kelley (12).
- BC out-rebounded Stonehill by eight (36-24). McFarlane hauled in a team-high six boards.
- Hand was perfect from the foul line, making all six attempts.
- BC moved to 39-5 against members of the Northeast Conference. The Eagles extended their win streak against NEC opponents to 13 games.
- BC played its first of two matchups versus NEC opponents this season. The Eagles host Fairleigh Dickinson at Conte Forum on Saturday, Dec. 28.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Boston College hosts SMU in its home conference opener at Conte Forum this Saturday, Dec. 21.
- Tip-off is scheduled for noon and the game will air live on The CW.
- Fans can also tune into the game live on WEEI 850 AM and stream via BCEagles.com.
Team Stats
STO
BC
FG%
.453
.500
3FG%
.435
.294
FT%
.917
.833
RB
26
34
TO
12
9
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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