Panthers Pick Up First ACC Win, 56-43, Over Eagles

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Panthers Pick Up First ACC Win, 56-43, Over Eagles

1/5/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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Jan. 5, 2017

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PITTSBURGH - Sophomore forward Kalista Walters came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points for Pitt women's basketball (10-5, 1-1) as the Panthers picked up their first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the year, 56-43, over Boston College (8-7, 1-1) Thursday night at Petersen Events Center.

Classmate Brenna Wise chipped in 15 points as Pitt's only other double-figure scorer. She added five rebounds and a career-high four steals. Kauai Bradley tied her career high with three triples, going 3-of-5 from long range. She ended with a near double-double of nine points and eight rebounds.

A jumper from Destinie Gibbs and two free throws from Jasmine Whitney put Pitt into a 4-0 lead to start the game. Boston College got its first points from reigning ACC Rookie of the Week Georgia Pineau at the 7:16 mark (4-2), before Wise hit three consecutive field goals to extend the Panthers' lead to 10-2 at 5:23. The Eagles cut the Panthers' margin to as few as four with 2:45 remaining in the period (10-6), but Pitt outscored BC 5-1 to end the quarter with a 15-7 lead.

Walters contributed the first eight of Pitt's second-quarter points as the Panthers reached a 23-10 advantage at 5:11. At the 1:58 mark, she made a layup to give Pitt its largest lead of the game (28-12). BC's Martina Mosetti hit two free throws with 1:47 to go before halftime to set the score 28-14 at the break. The Panthers held the Eagles to 0-of-12 from the field in the quarter, with 16 consecutive misses since the 2:45 mark in the first.

Boston College broke its streak without a field goal at the 9:02 mark in the third quarter when Mariella Fasoula made a layup to set the score at 28-16. The Eagles cut the Panthers' lead to as few as seven points (35-28) at the 1:20 mark after a 12-4 run and a 0-of-6 slump from the field by Pitt. The Panthers hit four consecutive free throws to end the quarter up 39-28. They went 7-of-7 from the line in the third period.

In the fourth quarter, Bradley hit back-to-back triples to bring Pitt's lead back to 15 points (45-30) with 5:58 remaining. Boston College did not back away and brought the game to a nine-point margin with 1:11 left and were forced into a fouling situation. The Panthers stayed hot from the charity stripe and went 5-of-6 in the final minute to seal a 56-43 victory.

The Panthers had 14 assists on 18 made field goals while shooting 37.5 percent from the field. Pitt held Boston College to a 22.9 percent clip.

Pitt, which led the ACC in free-throw percentage prior to the game (74.3 percent), shot a season-high 89.5 percent (17-of-19) from the charity stripe.

WITH THE WIN…

- The Panthers gained their first ACC victory of the year, earning a 1-1 record in the league for the first time since 2014-15 and for the third time in program history.
- Pitt broke a nine-game losing streak at home against ACC opponents, dating back to the Panthers' 61-56 win over Clemson (March 1, 2015).
- The Panthers earned their first win against Boston College since a 78-70 win at Petersen Events Center Jan. 24, 2015.
- Pitt extended a two-game win streak against the Eagles at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers have not lost to the Eagles at home since Feb. 22, 2003 (78-52).

EXPERIENCE THE ACTION

All individual tickets for Pitt women's basketball home games are general admission and available for purchase for $5 each by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-7488 or by visiting PittsburghPanthers.com. Group tickets and season tickets are also on sale.

UP NEXT

Pitt will play its first ACC road game of the season when it visits No. 8/9 Louisville Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. The tilt will be televised by RSN.

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