Anyone tuning into the third quarter of Wednesday night's game between Boston College and Virginia Tech might have mistaken the score for a second half tie. The Eagles were clamping down on the undefeated, seventh-ranked Hokies for the better part of three minutes, and the defense successfully boxed reigning ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley into a phone booth to the tune of three shot attempts. The BC frontcourt felt rejuvenated behind Maria Gakdeng and JoJo Lacey, and the energy rippling through Conte Forum staggered the shifting momentum.
The reality, though, was that the Eagles had started a little too slow, and they trailed Virginia Tech by 19 points before halftime.