Wolfpack use 6 in double figures in 91-52 win over Eagles!
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Final: NC State 91 Boston College 52
January 5, 2025
Raleigh, NC– The No. 19/22 ranked NC State women’s basketball team (11-3, 3-0) returned to the court to begin their 2025 quest for an ACC title with an exciting game against the visiting Boston College Eagles (10-7, 1-3.) Ther Eagles were seeking to steal a Quad 1 win on the road to start off the new year after back-to-back losses to Louisville and Duke. NC State entered the new year looking to extend their 6-game winning streak from 2024 coming off consecutive wins over James Madison and Clemson. The Wolfpack used a balanced attack to get the win over a Tigers team that found new fight under their new head coach. The Pack finished with 4 players in double figures to hold off Clemson.
The Eagles were picked to finish 15th in the preseason conference polls and led by Dontavia Waggoner. Waggoner is a familiar face in Raleigh as she was part of the 2021 team before making her way to Chestnut Hill. The Eagles are led by 7th year head coach Joanna Bernabei–McNamee.
1st Quarter: NC State 28 Boston College 9
Saniya Rivers kicked off the new year with a fast start in the 1st quarter. She scored 7 of the Wolfpack’s first 16 points and hit her first 3 shots to start game. NC State would take the early 18-7 lead forcing the Eagles into an early timeout. The Wolfpack began the game making 8 of their first 12 shots from the floor. Tilda Trygger, starting her second game in row, started hot as well hitting her first 3 shots from the field for 6 early points. Rivers and Trygger would pace a Wolfpack offense that was clicking on all cylinders in the quarter from the tip.
The Wolfpack and their balanced scoring overwhelmed the Eagles early with the Wolfpack getting several clean looks at the basket both inside the paint and outside the arc. The Wolfpack finished the quarter 3-5 from behind the 3-point line and 11-16 from the field. Saniya Rivers, Aziaha James, and Tilda Trygger led the way for the balanced offensive attack. Rivers led the way with 9 points, 5 boards, and 2 assists. Aziaha James had 7 points on 3-6 shooting. Trygger finished with 6 points on 3-3 shooting. NC State was great with sharing the basketball throughout the quarter as they ended with 8 assists on 11 made baskets. The Wolfpack would also end the quarter with a 16-13 advantage on the glass.
2nd Quarter NC State 50 Boston College 27
Rivers and James would continue to stuff the stats in the second quarter as they began the quarter much of the same way they did in the 1st scoring the Wolfpack’s first 9 points. The Wolfpack lead would be 21 at the under 5 media timeout at 39-18 as the Wolfpack offense stayed in attack mode. Saniya Rivers led the way with 14 total points and Aziaha James was right behind her with 11. James and Rivers would finish the half with 16 points each. The Wolfpack ended the half shooting 55.6% from the field and 36.4% from 3.
NC State also used an advantage on the boards and the paint to win the battle on the interior as well. Tilda Trygger finished the half with 8 points. She was a perfect 4-4 from the field to help lead the way on the interior for NC State. NC State won the battle on the boards taking a 27-22 advantage including 20 defensive and 7 offensive rebounds. The Wolfpack owned the paint as well with a 22-12 advantage edge on points in the paint.
3rd Quarter NC State 78 Boston College 42
Madison Hayes with her early 7 points got the Wolfpack off to a great start allowing the lead to jump to 30 at the media timeout with NC State leading 63-33. Saniya Rivers also picked up a double-double in the third quarter with under 4 minutes to play. Her 23 points and 11 rebounds led NC State to a 68-35 lead after Rivers made 3 of 4 free throws on a technical foul. She also added 4 assists as NC State would finish out the quarter with 4 players in double figures. Madison Hayes would finish the quarter with 9 points to lead the Pack in the 3rd. She would end the quarter with 13 points.
The Wolfpack continued to shoot well from the floor forcing the Eagles to be on their heels for much of the 3rd quarter. Boston College never seemed to be able to find a rhythm on the offensive end to keep pace with a Wolfpack offense that was running on all cylinders for much of the first 3 quarters. NC State would finish strong over the last 3 minutes pushing the lead to 39 before ending the quarter up 27.
4th Quarter NC State 89 Boston College 52
NC State would begin the quarter with several substitutions allowing for the bench to finish out the game. NC State began the quarter with 4 players in double figures but would end the game with 6 total scorers in double figures. Devin Quigley joined the other 5 scorers with just over 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Both Saniya Rivers and Zoe Brooks would finish with double doubles. Brooks had 11 points to go with her 11 rebounds. Rivers ended the night as the overall leading scorer from both teams with 23 points and finished with 11 rebounds. The Wolfpack would end the night owning a 46-16 advantage in the paint to secure their 3rd ACC win in a row before heading out to California for 2 games next week.
Next up for NC State is a 10PM start against #20 California on Thursday Night.
Post-Game Interviews:
Coach Wes Moore
Saniya Rivers and Zoe Brooks
