They needed a win badly, both to improve their record and to stop a two-game skid. And something had to give with their shooting woes.
The Yale women got what they needed Wednesday afternoon. defeating Boston University on the road, 57-51.
It wasn’t easy, as the Bulldogs (4-2) trailed the Terriers (2-3) entire first half.
But the second half and especially the last quarter were a different story.
The game was knotted at 41 heading into the last stanza. The Bulldogs shot an incredible 7-for-10 from the field in the final frame and were 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. They finished the game shooting 42% from deep.
Boston University is coached by Melissa (D’Amico) Graves, who served as an assistant at Yale under head coach Allison Guth.
“We’re rooting for her every day except this one,” Guth said of Graves after the game.
Camilla Emsbo led Yale with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Yale is next in action on Sunday at Fairfield.