Fourth-Quarter Push Helps Eagles Defeat Miami
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – A fourth-quarter push helped the Boston College women’s basketball team topple Miami, 79-66, on Sunday afternoon in Conte Forum.
The victory pushes BC to 14-5 and 5-3 in ACC action, while Miami falls to 10-7 and 3-4 in league play.
Taylor Soule had it going with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out four assists.
Marnelle Garraud scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half, with three of her four field goals coming from behind the arc. The senior guard did a stellar job of handling Miami’s pressure with only two miscues in 37 minutes.
Ally VanTimmeren put forth a solid effort, scoring 14 points and corralled six off the glass. Cameron Swartz chipped in with 11 points. Makayla Dickens led the team with five assists on top of eight points.
After Miami scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to take a 60-57 lead, it was all BC from there. The Eagles outscored the Hurricanes 22-6 over the final 8:34 of the contest.
Makayla Dickens scored five of her points during the run, hitting a 3-pointer to start an 8-0 spurt to help the Eagles take a commanding 65-60 lead.
Soule pushed the lead to 10 later in the game, where BC pulled away for a sixth win in the past seven games.
The Eagles got off to a solid start, shooting 58.8 percent in the opening period to head into the second quarter with a 25-16 advantage.
BC held a 10-point edge in the second quarter before Miami went on a 15-4 run to end the first half to go up 38-37 going into the break. It was a back-and-forth third quarter in which neither team held a lead by more than five points.
The offense was clicking on all cylinders, as the Eagles shot a season-high 56.3 from deep and 50 percent from the field. The 79 points allowed are the most Miami has given up in an ACC game this season.
BC also came up with 18 second-chance points to Miami’s eight, controlling the glass with a 32-26 margin.
Tip-Ins
– BC is 11-0 when scoring 75 or more points this season.
– The Eagles are 6-1 when scoring at least 15 second-chance points.
– BC shot a blistering 20-of-39 from 3-point range in the two wins this week.
– The Eagles are 10-0 when scoring at least 100 points per 100 possessions.
– Soule has 22 career games with at least 20 points.
– BC is 3-0 this season when VanTimmeren scores in double figures.
