THE FLATS – Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, and Lorela Cubaj notched her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds, leading 17th-ranked Georgia Tech to a 78-49 women’s basketball victory Tuesday afternoon over Boston University at McCamish Pavilion.
The Yellow Jackets earned their fifth straight win, improving to 10-2 this season behind their usual stout defense, limiting the Terriers to 32.7-percent shooting from the floor, and a dominant performance on the boards (44-26). Tech held its opponent under 50 points for the ninth time this season while establishing a season-high for points.
Leading 38-22 at the half, Tech dominated the third period, outscoring Boston, 27-6, as the Terriers could make just two of 18 field goal attempts. Love scored nine points to lead the Jackets in the period, hitting 4-of-5 shots from the floor. That enabled the Yellow Jackets to empty their bench in the fourth quarter and cruise to the victory.
Lorela Cubaj finished with a double-double behind 14 rebounds, 12 points and five assists. (Photo by Brian Savage)
Love finished the game 7-of-10 from the floor with a pair of three-point field goals, while Cubaj went 6-for-12 and added five assists. Tech shot 45.3 percent as a team and went 8-for-25 from three-point range. Lotta-Maj Lahtinen, Digna Strautmane and Elizabete Bulane each added nine points for the Jackets.
Caitlin Weimer and Emily Esposito led the Terriers with 10 points each.
Tech returns to action and to Atlantic Coast Conference play Thursday, Dec. 30, with a 4 p.m. contest at Pittsburgh. The game will be streamed live online via ACC Network Extra.
Aixa Wone Aranaz aded six points on 3-of-4 shooting to go with two rebounds. (Photo by Brian Savage)
Assistant coach Blanche Alverson addresses media following win
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