{"id":497801,"date":"2026-02-23T00:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/497801\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T00:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:53:10","slug":"womens-basketball-falls-to-wake-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/497801\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Basketball Falls to Wake Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. \u2013 Boston College women’s basketball dropped a 79-65 decision to Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum in its home finale.<\/p>\n

The Eagles move to 5-25 overall and 1-16 in ACC play, while the Demon Deacons even their record at 14-14 and 4-12 in conference action.<\/p>\n

Prior to tipoff, BC honored its seven seniors and two managers on Senior Day in the final home game of the year.<\/p>\n

Lily Carmody<\/a> paced the Eagles with 14 points on five made field goals and a perfect 4-for-4 effort at the free throw line. She also recorded a game-high five steals to go along with three assists. Amirah Anderson<\/a> added 12 points, knocking down four 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

Kayla Rolph<\/a> finished with 11 points and pulled down a team-best eight rebounds, while Jocelyne Grier<\/a> contributed 10 points to round out the double-figure scorers.<\/p>\n

The two teams exchanged baskets early in the first quarter. After Kiera Edmonds<\/a> converted a layup to even the score at 10-10 with 3:45 remaining, Wake Forest closed the frame on a\u00a016-5 run to take a 26-15 advantage into the second.<\/p>\n

The Demon Deacons maintained control in the second quarter, holding a double-digit margin for much of the period to carry a 40-29 edge into halftime. Athena Tomlinson’s<\/a> 3-pointer with 25 seconds left trimmed what had been a 14-point deficit.<\/p>\n

Rolph opened the third quarter with a three to bring BC within single digits, but Wake Forest answered with five straight points to stretch its lead. The visitors entered the fourth quarter ahead 60-46.<\/p>\n

Boston College mounted a surge in the final period as freshmen Anderson and Grier connected on three consecutive possessions from beyond the arc to cut the deficit to five, 60-55. The teams traded 3-pointers on the next two trips, keeping the margin at five, but Wake Forest regained momentum over the final 6:33 and stretched its advantage back to double digits to secure the win.<\/p>\n

BC wraps up the regular season next Sunday at 2 p.m. on the road against Syracuse.<\/p>\n

Tip-Ins<\/p>\n


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Carmody averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.5 steals while shooting 53.3 percent from the field in two games this week.<\/p>\n


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Her four straight games in double figures mark a career-best streak, and her five steals are the most in a BC uniform, matching her career high.<\/p>\n


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Grier’s 282 points off the bench rank second in the ACC this season.<\/p>\n


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