The Boston College women’s basketball team led by as many as 19 points tonight, but ultimately blew that lead to fall to #18 Louisville by a score of 69-67.
The Eagles started out the game by playing really strong defense while limiting their fouling, which made it difficult for Louisville to score and forced the Cardinals into some sloppy plays. BC led 11-4 after 5 minutes of play, and took a 17-8 lead into the second quarter. Throughout the first period, BC made 5 steals and forced 9 turnovers.
BC went up by 10 points midway through the second quarter, taking a 26-16 lead.