Boston College women’s basketball went into the weekend bearing the weight of a 19-game losing streak, still searching for its first ACC victory. The Eagles only dug themselves a deeper hole on Sunday afternoon, falling 82–70 to Miami in Conte Forum to stretch their string of losses to 20 games.

Despite the difficult season, the Eagles (4–24, 0–15) had enjoyed recent success against Miami, having won the previous two games in the head-to-head series. That history did not seem to matter in the slightest, however, as the Hurricanes (13–12, 5–9) used a win over BC to break a four-game losing streak.

The game opened with immediate energy from Miami, as Ahnay Adams opened up scoring with a 3-pointer, then picked up a layup in transition for a quick five points. The Eagles responded, though, and midway through the quarter Lily Carmody spun through the lane for a layup to put BC up 8–7 with 7:12 remaining in the first.

The Eagles fell behind 12–8 but Amirah Anderson scored five quick points, earning a 13–12 advantage with just over three minutes left. Miami answered swiftly, however, as Natalie Wetzel poured in six consecutive points to push the Hurricanes back in front. Miami reclaimed by the end of the first quarter, holding a 20–14 lead.

The Hurricanes began to pull away in the second quarter, opening the period on a 13–3 run and stretching the margin to 31–17 behind dominant interior play from 6-foot-6 center Ra Shaya Kyle. She ended the game with 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field.

“Our whole game plan was to stop [Kyle],” BC head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee said. “One thing we needed to improve was doubling her before she got the ball… but we kept being a step late getting in there.”

BC continued to compete, with Erin Houpt providing a key offensive spark and scoring eight points in the second quarter to keep the Eagles within reach. Still, Miami’s size and inside scoring proved decisive in the half, and the Hurricanes carried a commanding 46–29 lead into the intermission.

BC started to seize some momentum in the third quarter, capping off a 9–0 run with a corner three from Anderson to make it a 48–38 game.

“It just never felt like we were in that deficit, because I thought that when I was watching the game, we continued to play through,” Bernabei-McNamee said. “The difference was, they just made some uncharacteristic threes… and we missed more than we normally miss.”

The teams battled throughout the third quarter, with Carmody scoring 13 points in the frame and playing a crucial role in keeping the game within reach. The Eagles cut the deficit to double-digits as the frame neared its end, but Vittoria Blasigh hit a three with just under a minute left to give Miami a 62–50 edge heading into the fourth.

The margin was still twelve halfway through the fourth, with Miami leading 71-59. The Hurricanes were able to maintain that distance and ultimately secured a 82–70 win.

Carmody’s 21 points were the most she has scored against an ACC opponent this season.

“[Carmody] had her confidence going… she knew she wanted some plays called for her,” Bernabei-McNamee said. “She did a nice job taking her time with the basketball and finishing… And on the flip side, she played really hard on the defensive end as well.”

Kayla Rolph also matched her season-high, scoring 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field.

“Kayla doesn’t have that size on the inside—you have to say, ‘Okay, where do you make up for that differential?’” Bernabei-McNamee said. “Today, I thought she made up for it by hitting some threes.”