Boston College Athletics
Thursday, January 8
South Bend, Ind.
6:00 p.m.
Boston College
4-14,0-5ACC
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94
Notre Dame
11-4,3-2ACC
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Boston College
7
13
24
16
60
Notre Dame
24
18
27
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94
Grier Nets Career High in Setback at Notre Dame
January 08, 2026 | Women's Basketball
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Boston College women's basketball fell to RV/No. 25 Notre Dame, 94-60, on Thursday evening in Purcell Pavilion. The Eagles fall to 4-14 and 0-5 in the ACC, while the Fighting Irish improve to 11-4 and 3-2 in the league.
Jocelyne Grier netted a career-high 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field, while she scored 16 of her points in the second half. Lily Carmody shot 6-for-8 en route to 13 points. Amirah Anderson led BC with six rebounds, and Athena Tomlinson dished out five assists.
Notre Dame jumped out to a 6-0 start before a Kayla Rolph 3-pointer cut the lead in half. However, the hosts shot over 60 percent in the first quarter, stretching the lead to 24-7 by the end of the quarter.
The Fighting Irish wouldn't relinquish its double-digit lead the rest of the way. ND scored 42 of its points in the paint, shot 65 percent and netted 17 second-chance points. BC did improve in the last two periods, shooting 50 percent from the floor.
The Eagles round out the road swing on Sunday at 12 p.m. against Virginia Tech on ACC Network.
Tip-Ins
Jocelyne Grier netted a career-high 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field, while she scored 16 of her points in the second half. Lily Carmody shot 6-for-8 en route to 13 points. Amirah Anderson led BC with six rebounds, and Athena Tomlinson dished out five assists.
Notre Dame jumped out to a 6-0 start before a Kayla Rolph 3-pointer cut the lead in half. However, the hosts shot over 60 percent in the first quarter, stretching the lead to 24-7 by the end of the quarter.
The Fighting Irish wouldn't relinquish its double-digit lead the rest of the way. ND scored 42 of its points in the paint, shot 65 percent and netted 17 second-chance points. BC did improve in the last two periods, shooting 50 percent from the floor.
The Eagles round out the road swing on Sunday at 12 p.m. against Virginia Tech on ACC Network.
Tip-Ins
- Grier's 18 points is the most in a conference game by an Eagle.
- Grier and Carmody shot a combined 14-of-24 from the floor.
- The 18-point outing is tied for the sixth-highest outing by a freshman in ACC play.
- Carmody has scored in double figures in three straight games - tied for a season long.
Team Stats
BC
ND
FG%
.404
.654
3FG%
.294
.700
FT%
.563
.864
RB
19
37
TO
12
17
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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