Saturday, February 18
Lewisburg, Pa.
12 p.m.
Bucknell University
12-14,8-7Patriot
57
vs
66
Boston University
20-6,15-0Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Boston U.
14
20
14
18
66
Bucknell
15
14
17
11
57
Women's Basketball Drops 66-57 Contest to Boston U. on Senior Day
2/18/2023 2:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's basketball team (12-14, 8-7 PL) lost 66-57 to the Boston University Terriers (20-6, 15-0 PL) on Saturday. The Bison led after the first quarter and were within two points entering the fourth quarter but could not overcome the final hurdle.
The team honored seniors Tai Johnson and Emma Shaffer during a pregame ceremony.
Bucknell's shooting came in at just under 40% as the Bison shot 38.9% on 21-of-54 shooting. Cecelia Collins led the team with 20 points on a 7-of-13 shooting day. Johnson capped her Senior Day with 14 points. Fellow senior Shaffer scored five points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Boston shot 27-of-56 (48.2%) from the field and 5-of-13 from three-point land. Sydney Johnson paced the Terriers with 22 points, and Caitlin Weimar scored 21 to form a deadly duo.
The Bison started strong, with Johnson scoring the first basket of the game. The Bison fell behind 9-6 before Emma Theodorsson drained a three-pointer to tie the contest. Shaffer drained two free throws for the 11-9 lead, and then Boston grabbed the 14-11 lead. Bucknell used two Johnson baskets to take the 15-14 advantage as the quarter ended. Theodorsson and Johnson scored seven and six points in the period.
To start the second quarter, Bucknell ran its lead to 18-14, but Boston countered with a 5-0 run. The Bison last held the lead with a 24-22 advantage. Boston tied up the game and then went on a 10-5 run to close the half. Collins made two free throws to make it 29-28 Boston, but the Terriers responded with a three-pointer and another basket to cement the score at 34-29.
The Terriers opened the third quarter by building a nine-point lead, 38-29. The Bison countered with a 6-0 run, powered by four points by Johnson and a fast break layup from Collins. Boston regrouped and again regrew the lead to nine points, 44-35, then made it 46-35 after the media timeout. However, the Bison refused to concede. Using a combination of baskets and players, the Bison crawled within 48-46 before the quarter ended.
Unfortunately, the Bison could not equalize the game. The Terriers, for the third time, stretched their lead to nine points and, for the second time, made it an 11-point advantage. With the score at 61-50 Boston, Bucknell made a final run. Isabella King drained a three-pointer, and Collins scored to cut it to 61-55. But Boston scored three straight points and held Bucknell to two free throws to seal the game at 66-57.
Up Next
The Bison host Lehigh on Feb. 22 in a crucial game for Patriot League Tournament seeding. Come out and pack Sojka!
The team honored seniors Tai Johnson and Emma Shaffer during a pregame ceremony.
Bucknell's shooting came in at just under 40% as the Bison shot 38.9% on 21-of-54 shooting. Cecelia Collins led the team with 20 points on a 7-of-13 shooting day. Johnson capped her Senior Day with 14 points. Fellow senior Shaffer scored five points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Boston shot 27-of-56 (48.2%) from the field and 5-of-13 from three-point land. Sydney Johnson paced the Terriers with 22 points, and Caitlin Weimar scored 21 to form a deadly duo.
The Bison started strong, with Johnson scoring the first basket of the game. The Bison fell behind 9-6 before Emma Theodorsson drained a three-pointer to tie the contest. Shaffer drained two free throws for the 11-9 lead, and then Boston grabbed the 14-11 lead. Bucknell used two Johnson baskets to take the 15-14 advantage as the quarter ended. Theodorsson and Johnson scored seven and six points in the period.
To start the second quarter, Bucknell ran its lead to 18-14, but Boston countered with a 5-0 run. The Bison last held the lead with a 24-22 advantage. Boston tied up the game and then went on a 10-5 run to close the half. Collins made two free throws to make it 29-28 Boston, but the Terriers responded with a three-pointer and another basket to cement the score at 34-29.
The Terriers opened the third quarter by building a nine-point lead, 38-29. The Bison countered with a 6-0 run, powered by four points by Johnson and a fast break layup from Collins. Boston regrouped and again regrew the lead to nine points, 44-35, then made it 46-35 after the media timeout. However, the Bison refused to concede. Using a combination of baskets and players, the Bison crawled within 48-46 before the quarter ended.
Unfortunately, the Bison could not equalize the game. The Terriers, for the third time, stretched their lead to nine points and, for the second time, made it an 11-point advantage. With the score at 61-50 Boston, Bucknell made a final run. Isabella King drained a three-pointer, and Collins scored to cut it to 61-55. But Boston scored three straight points and held Bucknell to two free throws to seal the game at 66-57.
Up Next
The Bison host Lehigh on Feb. 22 in a crucial game for Patriot League Tournament seeding. Come out and pack Sojka!
Team Stats
BU
Buck
FG%
.482
.389
3FG%
.385
.444
FT%
.778
.846
RB
32
32
TO
10
13
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F/G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballF/G
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